Charcoal Boys Children's Fantasy & Magic Books The sage voice of an

The sage voice of an elder player narrates the journey from the early days of the slow game of "basket ball" to today's dazzlingly athletic and fast-paced sport

and a few little yellow flowers" that she and her mother grow

"This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high

It's up to Em and Navin to figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life

Calling all puzzle-loving book nerds

Charcoal Boys Children's Fantasy & Magic Books The sage voice of anFrom Hans Christian Andersen Award and Batchelder Honor Medal winning author Roger Mello, a poetic and sensitive portrait of child labor in Brazil's charcoal mines. Beautifully illustrated by Roger Mello with sophisticated, highly textural paper cutouts, Charcoal Boys follows a young boy working in Brazil's charcoal mines. The boy's strength and resilience shine through the darkness in this moving condemnation of child labor.