Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible But a message in her inbox changes everything

★ Heartbreaking… thoughtful and gripping… Avila has created a complex heroine whose identities as a Deaf and queer person of color give a layer of authenticity and intersectionality that will resonate with readers

Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines

and leaving her five-floor walk-up apartment behind

and Wayward Girls—the last resort after causing a ruckus at the orphanage where she was living

Roxie in Color: (A Heartfelt Story of Friendship, Identity, Blindness, Guide Dog Perspective and Family Life for Middle Grade Readers Ages 9-12) Akemi Dawn Bowman Bea Ahern already knew sheRoxie wants to blend in at a new school, which is hard to do when your parents are blind, in this remarkable novel, typeset in a font for low vision readers, about friendship, misperceptions, and familyplus a dogs view of the world. Roxie loves her parents, but other people cant seem to see past the fact that theyre blindand they dont really see Roxie, either. To them, shes just the girl with the blind parents. So when her family moves to a new town