Where Are You From

(Hardback)

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This resonant and award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesnt have a simple answer. A great conversation starter in the home or classrooma book to share, in the spirit ofI Am Enoughby Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo.

When a girl is asked where shes fromwhere shes really fromnone of her answers seems to be the right one.

Unsure about how to reply, she turns to her loving abuelo for help. He doesnt give her the response she expects. She gets an even better one.

Where am I from

Youre from hurricanes and dark storms, and a tiny singing frog that calls the island people home when the sun goes to sleep....

With themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colorsespecially anyone who ever felt that they dont belong.

2019 Nerdies Fiction Picture Book Award Winner ^Silver Medalist for Bank Street College of Educations Best Spanish Language Picture Books of the Year ^Named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2019 ^A Mighty Girls 2019 Book of the Year ^Named one of New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019

"Lyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers to ponder and discuss their own identities."Kirkus(starred review)

"An enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many,manybackgrounds, roots, histories, of those who live in these United States."Shelf Awareness(starred review)

"A much-needed title that is a first purchase for libraries and classrooms." School Library Journal

"This touching book addresses a ubiquitous question for children of color, and in the end, the closeness between the girl and Abuelo shows that no matter the questions, she knows exactly where shes from."Booklist

"Although the book begins as a gentle riposte to narrow cultural and ethnic categorizations, its conclusion reaches out to all readers, evoking both heritage and the human family."Publishers Weekly

A Spanish-language edition, De dnde eres, is also available.

Author Bio

Yamile (pronounced sha-MEE-lay) Saied Mendez was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina to a family with roots from all over the world. She now lives in a small mountain town in the United States with her Puerto Rican husband, five multi-cultural kids, two bilingual dogs, and a herd of deer that love to eat her flowers. She's a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her at yamilesmendez.com. Jaime Kim was born and raised in South Korea before moving to the USA when she was 18. Although she was a timid child who was afraid of just about everything, she discovered a sense of serenity in drawing. As a grown-up, Jaime finally stopped being afraid of everything, but kept on drawing and painting. She works with gouache and acrylics to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations, inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world. Her favourite things are the sun, the moon, the sky and stars - which is why they always creep into her artwork. Her debut illustrated picture book, Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Jaime is also the illustrator of Kate DiCamillo's La La La.