{"product_id":"on-these-magic-shores-hardcover","title":"On These Magic Shores - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYamile Saied Méndez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Visions Award Honor, Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e Whitney Award Finalist, Storymakers Guild\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinerva Soledad Miranda is determined to reach her goals, despite shouldering more responsibility than the other kids at school--like caring for her two sisters while her mom works two jobs. But one night, Minerva's mom doesn't come home, and Minerva has to figure out what to do. Was Mamá snapped up by immigration enforcement? Will the girls be sent to foster homes or holding centers for migrant kids? Minerva and her sisters can't let \u003ci\u003eanyone\u003c\/i\u003e know Mamá has disappeared. They'll just pretend everything is normal until she comes back.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinerva's plan to go it alone falls apart the first afternoon, when her baby sister throws a tantrum during Minerva's audition for \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e. But as the days pass and Minerva grows ever more worried about her mother, something magical seems to be watching out for them: leaving them cupcakes, helping Minerva find money, even steering them to friends and distant family who can help. Eventually, Minerva must make the hardest choice of her life. And when she does, she'll be prepared to face life's challenges--with friendship, hope, and a little bit of fairy magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYamile\u003c\/b\u003e (sha-MEE-lay) \u003cb\u003eSaied Méndez\u003c\/b\u003e is a fútbol-obsessed Argentine American author who loves meteor showers, summer, astrology, and pizza. She lives in Utah with her Puerto Rican husband and their five kids, two adorable dogs, and one majestic cat. An inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant and a New Visions Award Honor recipient, she's also a graduate of Voices of Our Nations (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adult program. She's a founding member of Las Musas, a marketing collective of women and non-binary Latinx children's authors. Find her online at yamilesmendez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e On These Magic Shores\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769427788064,"sku":"9781643790312","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/066f4ef357565b854e130596294c7958.webp?v=1780347921","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-these-magic-shores-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}