As they grow
McClosky's illustrations are brilliant and filled with humor
With 19 bones and 12 muscles
this intimate and emotionally rich novel explores what it means to rebuild a sense of self when everything familiar is taken away
her career—and her confidence—burned to ashes
Taiwan Travelogue Capote As they growA tender yet bittersweet tale of love between two women, woven through a rich reflection on language, history, and power. In May 1938, young novelist Aoyama Chizuko leaves Nagasaki behind and arrives in Japanese ruled Taiwan. Though invited as a guest of the colonial government, she has little interest in official ceremonies or politics. Instead, she is drawn to the island itselfits people, its culture, and, above all, its food, eager to indulge her