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Chronicle Books Maria Mariposa
From acclaimed author Karla Arenas Valenti and New York Times- bestselling illustrator Ana Ramirez Gonzalez comes a lyrical children's book about finding confidence, embracing identity, and recognizing that your unique self is more than enough. A gift from Mexico alights on Maria Mariposa's windowsill on her first day of school in a brand-new country: Una mariposa!'' / ''A butterfly!'' And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, Maria knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to make Maria's confidence fade away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her . . . does any of it really belong in her new life? With courage and compassion, this picture book confronts the most difficult moments-and feelings-of being new, sweeping readers up in a powerful celebration of the magic we each co
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