[DeepL Translation - needs review] *School Library Journal Book of the Year
*Publishers Weekly Book of the Year
*Bank Street Best Book Award
*Jane Addams Children's Book Award
*Charlotte Zoloto Award
*Coretta Scott King Honor Award
*Booklist, "A serene and powerful picture book!
*Woodson's poetic prose and Lewis's detailed watercolors are a perfect match!_School Library Journal
*A touching drama with an open ending. A book that will open up deep conversations! _Horn Book
*A story of harsh be...
Why a new girl, Maya, joins her class, Chloe and her friends refuse to play with her. Instead, they whisper to each other and laugh at her, while Maya plays by herself. One day, Maya stops coming to school. After a lesson on kindness, Chloe finds herself thinking more and more about the way she treated Maya.
This is a story about kindness, and how our words and actions affect those around us more than we would think. It's surprisingly solemn considering the age range it's aimed at, but that doe