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Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging
I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. "Welcome back," I whisper.
Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother's diner--members of a women's motorcycle club--Nicky realizes that being different doesn't have to mean being alone, and that there's a place for everyone.
Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to reading--and how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us.
★ Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century
An Atlanta Parent Best Book of the Year
A RISE: A Feminist Book Project Reading List selection
An Association for Library Service to Children Notable Book
Maine Chickadee Award nominee, 2023-24
Book Details
- Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: Jul 19th, 2022
- Pages: 40
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 11.10in - 8.90in - 0.40in - 0.97lb
- EAN: 9780593378823
- Recommended age: 03-07
- Categories: • Books & Libraries• Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings• Girls & Women
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About the Author
CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW grew up surrounded by art, and was inspired by the world of watercolor. She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Charnelle's children's book illustrations include Everything in its Place and The Real Santa. Charnelle lives in Indianapolis with her husband. When she's not drawing, she is baking, sewing, or reading with a cup of tea by her side. Find her online at callmechartreuse.com and follow her on Instagram at @callmechartreuse.
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Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax Nicky is a shy girl who finds comfort in her school library. After meeting a diverse group of women at her mother's diner, Nicky realizes there is a unique place in the world for everyone. #bigIDEA https://t.co/N9AryF4hAc
Praise for this book
★ "Using emotionally astute prose and collage art that resembles a personal scrapbook with crayon-textured sketches, debut author David-Sax and Pinkney Barlow (The Real Santa) honor their protagonist's rich interiority, never minimizing Nicky's pain or yearning, nor her preference for books and (some) solitude."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
A Book Riot Must-Read July Children's Book Release--"A super sweet and lyrical picture book perfect for shy, bookworm kids."
"It can be tough for kids to find their "people"; David-Sax and Barlow offer one possible pathway to forging a satisfying friendship."--Booklist
What people are saying
Looking for free resources, hear from authors, and get news on upcoming events? Join our newsletter: https://t.co/DTCXgPWCIc
Join the phenomenal authors and illustrators being celebrated by the Ezra Jack Keats award committee; including Doug Salati (HOT DOG) and Pauline David-Sax (EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE)! https://t.co/piWWvcSF31 https://t.co/avXBZc2zdE
Cardinal Rule Press is a traditional publisher that produces high-quality children’s literature. Please be sure to stop by our website to see all that we offer.
We're excited for our Fall 2023 Release author, Pauline David-Sax. Her first picture book, Everything In Its Place (Random House) was recently awarded an Ezra Jack Keats writing honor. Way to go @Pauline_D_S! https://t.co/2Zn1LHLOdt https://t.co/aCVtyZSbOs