When the Mapou Sings -- Nadine Pinede, Hardcover Business / Economics / Finance From the acclaimed New York

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm novels comes an unforgettable magic-tinged contemporary tale for those yearning to find the light in the darkness

worried they may have fallen into harm

But Simon and Gregor are an unusual pair of gentlemen

Come along for the ride and enjoy learning about animal noises with eight sound buttons and loads of read-aloud fun

Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help

When the Mapou Sings -- Nadine Pinede, Hardcover Business / Economics / Finance From the acclaimed New YorkInfused with magical realism, this story blends first love and political intrigue with a quest for justice and self determination in 1930s Haiti. Sixteen year old Lucille hopes to one day open a school alongside her best friend where girls just like them can learn what it means to be Haitian: to learn from the mountains and the forests around them, to carve, to sew, to draw, and to sing the songs of the Mapou, the sacred trees that dot the island