she lets out a burst of magic so strong

This brilliant

in Grabowki’s deft hands

”--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Christina was top of her class

Kiki Kicks Elias Jahshan she lets out a burst"I want to be strong for the right reasons." Kiki has watched her mama practice karate for a long time, and now she wants to learn too. She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes. Award winning author Jane Yolen joins forces with debut author Ariel Stemple in this picture book about reclaiming