Keep reading and writing, learn how to revise, and push through rejections. My second book, Monsoon Summer, was rejected over 20 times and finally came out 11 years after my first book! I'm glad I didn't give up. Neither should you.
Mitali PerkinsAmerica inevitably "brings the distant near" because apart from members of the Native Nations, all of us originated in faraway places. Sadly, proximity within the United States doesn't automatically generate friendship. But if we choose to cross borders that may at first bring discomfort and open our hearts to those who seem like strangers, I believe that we can be transformed and united as individuals, families, communities, and even as a country.
Mitali PerkinsItโs a lovely adaptation that honors Lois Lowryโs vision and authorityโฆthe filmโฆilluminates and explores the beauty, danger and pain of our free, creative lives. Plenty to talk about in families and other communities. Go see it.
Mitali PerkinsI learned to read when I was three, so I skipped right over picture books and didn't learn to appreciate art in books until much later.
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