author’s and illustrator’s notes

Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far -- it even helped create her best friend

Young Wei dreamed of being a legendary lion dancer just like his dad

Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city

Say It Like a Prayer: Sacred Words for Liberation, Hope, and Healing Margarita Kukhtina author’s and illustrator’s notesA powerful anthology of prayers and poems for navigating crisis, sustaining resistance, and imagining a more just future. With contributions from major literary activist voices like adrienne maree brown, Joy Harjo, Chani Nicholas, Hala Alyan, and Prentis Hemphill, Say It Like a Prayer is to be carried and cherishedinto the streets, into moments of celebration and grief, through uncertainty, crises, and the daily rhythms of our lives. Say It Like a