Magic
Magic
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Magic

Written by Mirelle Ortega
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
8
Words per page
Sep 6, 2022
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In her acclaimed debut as author and illustrator, Mirelle Ortega shares her own story of growing up near her family’s pineapple farm in Mexico, where she learned the true meaning of magic A 2023 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor BookGrowing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a girl discovers the true meaning of the word magic in this truly magical picture book about change and transformation of all kinds–what we can’t control, such as natural disasters and loss, and what we can. Magic can transform dirt into pineapples, seeds into trees, wool into blankets, words into stories, blank pages into pictures and stories into book.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781951836573
    Publication Date
    September 6, 2022
    Publisher
    Abrams Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    September 6, 2022
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    8
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2021058590

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