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Anita and the Dragons

Author/Illustrator: Hannah Carmona, Anna Cunha
Ages 6-9 and Ages 9-13
Published April 6, 2021
$ 1899 USD

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A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage.Anita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princesa she is, she never lets them scare her. Will she be brave enough to enter the belly of the beast and take flight to new adventures?A Barnes & Noble Bookseller Favorite. A BookTrust Book of the Month. A Love Reading For Schools Book of the Month.

“A gorgeous story about the love of one’s homeland and the courage it takes to emigrate”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED“Anita's courage as she flies off with the dragons to a new land will linger long after the final page”—Girls Read The World“What a punch this book packs. Hannah Carmona’s lyrical narrative is paired with THE dreamiest artwork by Anna Cunha – I’m obsessed with the color palette, and the gentle simplicity of her spreads is calming, yet full of energy”—The Little Literary Society

AWARDS

• 2022 Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award

• 2021 NYPL Noteworthy Books for Children winner

• 2022 USBBY Outstanding International Books List winner

• 2021 Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of the Year winner

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