I hope you were as fortunate as I was in these recent snow days to be able to enjoy the beautiful snowflakes outside while reading and reading and reading inside! There isn't much for a small pup to do in the snow except what I need to do, snow or no snow, outside...so in between potty breaks I have been reading the most wonderful book - Graciela in the Abyss by Newbery-winning author Meg Medina and expertly illustrated by twins Anna and Elena Balbusso!
Graciela is a young girl who becomes a sea spirit far before her time. As she wrestles with that fact, she is becoming part of the sea spirit world, which is a wonderful creation in Medina's master storyteller mind. The world under the sea is full of beauty and wonder, but also has its share of darkness and danger. In this book, darkness and wonder meet, and Graciela has to navigate both if she is to find herself again, and discover who she really is and what kind of being she wants to be.
Author of the Mercy Suarez books, Richmond author Medina is at her absolute best in this story. I read a lot of books over time, most of them very good, and on occasion I am lucky enough to find a gem - a true masterpiece in a storyteller's tale. Graciela in the Abyss is one of the best books I have read this year! A unique and fantastical story that won't match anything you've read before. Read it soon, and then read it again - books this magical are rare and you'll be glad you got to meet Graciela! 5 paws!
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