Zoe Persico

After the loss of her mother, Adara struggles to communicate with her family about her grief. When a sympathetic ear arises in an unlikely place, Adara can finally find her words but can she find the time to listen? A stunning graphic novel for middle-grade readers about family, friendship and magic in unlikely places, for fans of The Witches of Brooklyn and Raina Telgemeier.Eleven-year-old Adara and her dad are moving from California to the cold and flat lands of Michigan . . . and it sucks. After Moms recent passing, it seems way too soon. Talking to Dad has always been harder than with Mom, but now its like walking on eggshells. And why did Dad bring so many of Moms houseplants across the country? Her mother might have been called the "plant whisperer" back home, but Adara is beginning to wonder if there is something more to it. But when she meets a little succulent named Perle, she unlocks the same magical ability her mother had: talking to plants!But taking care of Perle isnt as easy as it seems the environment isnt suited for her, and Adara doesnt know how to meet her needs. Kind of like the situation Adara herself is in. If only Perle could ask Adara for help . . . and Adara could ask her dad.With a touch of magic, this debut middle-grade graphic novel explores loneliness, mental health and empathy, and shows how communication, openness and a willingness to listen can help young people and older people and plants! navigate their mental well-being and heal from loss, individually and together.

¡Lucha con Greta contra el cambio climatico!Greta vive en un bosque muy bonito amenazado por los Gigantes. Cuando estos llegaron, cortaron arboles para hacer casas. Luego talaron mas arboles para hacer casas aun mas grandes. Estas se convirtieron en pueblos, y los pueblos, en ciudades, hasta que ya apenas queda bosque. Por suerte, Greta tiene una idea...Adentrate en esta historia inspirada en Greta Thunberg para los mas pequenos.

Un conte inspirat en la Greta Thunberg, la jove activista sueca, que lluita per un mon millor.La Greta viu en un bosc molt bonic amenacat pels gegants. Quan els gegants van arribar al bosc, van tallar arbres per fer cases. Despres van tallar encara mes arbres i van construir cases encara mes grans. Aquestes es van convertir en pobles, i els pobles en ciutats, fins avui, que ja gairebe no hi queda ni mica de bosc. Per sort, la Greta te una idea...