PERFECTLY AWKWARD TALES IBD

Sinopsis

Mom',s Choice Gold Award Winner for excellence in family-friendly products. á Perfectly Awkward Talesáis a series of girl-powered fairy tale adventures, where self-acceptance is the hero.áAges 6-12. á Ninetta is twelve years old and embarrassed about her strange talents. So embarrassed, she',d rather be invisible! Life is miserable being a weirdo, until Ninetta jumps down a wishing well and finds a magic garden where she feels right at home. But the garden has a secret. Can a weirdo be a hero? Ninetta isn',t sure, until she faces greedy King Ransack and discovers the power of her gift. Confidence.á á Look for other award-winning books in the Perfectly Awkward Tales series:á Vasilisa & Intuitioná Aila & Determination Color & Creativity Coloring Booká(Color All 3 Adventures!)á Authors:áPrincess Ivana (a real princess), Magdalene Smith, and Marisa Smith are a multi-generational writing team. Together the sisters and their mom have won 3 Mom',s Choice Gold awards, a Mom',s Choice Silver, a National Parenting Publications Award, and SheKnows Editor',s Choice and Best Book awards.á á áá Illustrator:áHanna Barcyk is a conceptual artist whose illustrations have appeared ináThe New Yorker,áThe New York Times,áandáThe Washington Post, among other major publications. She has been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration,áCreative Quarterlyáandá3x3á(Magazine of Contemporary Illustration). Praise for Perfectly Awkward Tales As a 4th grade teacher, I value literature that empowers girls to be strong, independent, and confident. Perfectly Awkward Tales', self-reliant characters encourage girls to stay true to themselves. I integrate these inspiring stories into my curriculum by guiding students to compare the character traits of these heroines with female historical figures and to themselves. --Marissa Ochoa, District Teacher of the Year, Top-Ten Finalist for San Diego County Teacher of the Year The most wonderful children',s books I think I',ve ever read...á--Elena Upson, mom These exciting stories are a tribute to girl power, encouraging young women to break molds and fearlessly be themselves. Perfectly Awkward Talesáshould be in every classroom.á--Meghann McNaught, kindergarten teacher What a powerful message! These books are amazing and empower youth to be who they were born to be.á--Becki Hanson, 1stágrade teacher Feminist fairy tales every girl and boy should read!áLynn Hamrick, award-winning director,áThe Baby-Sitters Club TV series (over 170 million copies sold) á á