[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”http:\/\/rafaellopez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Image-3.jpg” admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ animation=”off” border_style=”solid” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”1″ _address=”1″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”1.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”1.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ border_style=”solid” _i=”0″ _address=”1.0.0.0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”1″ _address=”1.1″ column_structure=”1_3,2_3″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”1.1.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/rafaellopez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com2Fuploads2Fcard2Fimage2F7568472Fbad056da-789f-40d5-b0bc-10400f5fb062.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation=”off” border_style=”solid” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” _i=”0″ _address=”1.1.0.0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”1″ _address=”1.1.1″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ border_style=”solid” _i=”0″ _address=”1.1.1.0″]Written by Jacqueline Woodson There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you.<\/p>\n There are lots of reasons to feel different.\u00a0<\/span>Maybe it’s how you look or talk, or where you’re from. Maybe it’s what\u00a0you eat or something just as random. Whatever it is is, it’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody knows you, but somehow you do it. Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael L\u00f3pez’s dazzling art celebrate the bravery it takes to go forth even when you feel like an outsider. And they remind us that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our story, others will be happy to meet us halfway.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”2″ _address=”1.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”1.2.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”6606,6615,6616,6614,6621,6617″ fullwidth=”on” db_image_max_width_tablet=”51″ db_image_max_height_tablet=”501″ db_image_row_spacing_tablet=”51″ db_image_center_titles=”left” db_image_object_fit=”initial” hover_icon=”%%380%%” admin_label=”Gallery” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ auto=”on” auto_speed=”3000″ border_style=”solid” _i=”0″ _address=”1.2.0.0″][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”3″ _address=”1.3″ column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”1.3.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ border_style=”solid” _i=”0″ _address=”1.3.0.0″]<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u201cNational Book Award winner and national treasure Jacqueline Woodson teams up with two-time Pura Belpr\u00e9 Award recipient Rafael L\u00f3pez to deliver an empowering message to any child who has ever felt too different. Woodson\u2019s lulling free verse reassures the reader that the world will \u2018make some space,\u2019 while L\u00f3pez\u2019s dreamy, near-translucent mixed-media illustrations thrum with playful joy. This gentle, powerful ode to diversity and acceptance belongs with all children.\u201d<\/p>\n –Shelf Awareness, Starred Review<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n *<\/b>\u00a0\u201cA beautiful and inclusive story that encourages children to find the beauty in their own lives and share it with the world. L\u00f3pez\u2019s vibrant illustrations bring the characters\u2019 hidden and unspoken thoughts to light with fantastic, swirling color. Shifting hues and textures across the page convey their deep loneliness and then slowly transition into bright hopeful possibilities. Full-bleed illustrations on every page are thick with collaged patterns and textures that pair perfectly with melodic prose that begs to be read aloud.<\/p>\n School Library Journal Starred Review<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u201cA bright jewel-toned palette and clever details, including a literal reflection of a better future, reveal hope and pride. A must-have book about the power of one\u2019s voice and the friendships that emerge when you are yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u201c L\u00f3pez paints the book\u2019s array of children as students in the same classroom; patterns and colors on the children\u2019s clothing and the growing things around them fill the spreads with life. Woodson\u2019s gentle, lilting story and L\u00f3pez\u2019s artistry create a stirring portrait of the courage it takes to be oneself.\u201d<\/p>\n Publishers Weekly, Starred Review<\/i> The Bulletin of the Center for Children\u2019s Books, Starred Review<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u201cThe bold, bright artwork features a diverse cast of kids. . . . The important message plays out in a striking design that mixes the everyday with flights of fancy. Woodson, a recent National Ambassador for Young People\u2019s Literature, is one of kidlit\u2019s brightest stars, and this should find lots of eager hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Booklist\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNancy Paulsen Books-an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group 2018<\/strong><\/p>\nREVIEWS<\/h3>\n
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\n*<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThe artist frequently incorporates a ruler into the illustrations, which perhaps speaks to the children\u2019s perceptions of how they measure up to others. This lovely and sensitive treatment of adjustment deserves a spot in any collection for youngsters.”<\/p>\n