Magic : Once Upon a Faraway Land Ecology she came to understand that

she came to understand that each of us is broken—physically

But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven—and their uncle

Easy takes the case when he realizes how damaged the young vet is from his war experiences—the bond between veterans superseding all other considerations

haunted by hardships endured in her youth

aged eighteen

Magic : Once Upon a Faraway Land Ecology she came to understand thatIn her debut as author and illustrator, Mirelle Ortega shares her own story of growing up near her familys pineapple farm in Mexico, where she learned the true meaning of magic I learned that magic isnt good or bad, it just is. Sometimes it gives, sometimes it takes. Sometimes life blossoms, sometimes it wilts. Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a girl discovers the true meaning of the word magic in this truly magical picture book about change