Fran Pintadera
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A heartfelt book featuring a neighborhood soccer team and its determined young star, who has a secret plan even more impressive than his bicycle kicks.
No one plays soccer like Madani. When the ball lands on his bare feet, the whole town stops to watch. Even Madani's mother-still sewing the day's work at home-can hear the crowds cheer when he scores. His teammates wonder what their best player could do, if he only had a proper pair of cleats. As...
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"When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reasons -- sometimes cry because we're sad. Other times we cry because we're lonely. Often we cry because we're frustrated. And through all these emotions, our tears can calm us, heal us and help us grow. Vivid illustrations and lyrical prose combine perfectly in this sensitive,...
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A poignant, evocative exploration of the many reasons we feel fear.
After a thunderstorm causes the lights to go out, Max asks his father, "Have you ever been afraid?" His father says everyone is afraid sometimes. Then Max's father carefully begins to describe the contours of fear. He explains what it feels like when fear shows up and the many things that can make us afraid: shadows, feeling alone and losing what we love. But ultimately, even if...