Across the Bay Places-Africa high-stakes action

high-stakes action

an ode to black and brown children everywhere that is full of hope

including a monster hailstorm and terrifying chemical weapons spill

Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts

Across the Bay Places-Africa high-stakes actionRECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPR ILLUSTRATOR HONOR Author illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting picture book set in Old San Juan. "A lively and honest story about filling voids and exploring what defines a family as well as a love letter to a childhood home." Horn Book Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the