Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is (to quote the author) “about a 16-year-old Fat Puerto Rican girl looking for love.” And especially hard when your whole life is on fire. At its’ heart is body positivity in this sensitive, coming-of-age YA debut.  It is beautifully written by Maldonado’s own Latinx voice. Check out this article that just came out.​

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega&nbsp;is (to quote the author) &ldquo;about a 16-year-old Fat Puerto Rican girl looking for love.&rdquo;&nbsp;And especially hard when your whole life is on fire. At its&rsquo; heart is body positivity in this sensitive, coming-of-age YA debut.&nbsp; It is beautifully written by Maldonado&rsquo;s own Latinx voice. Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s2t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDZK2W2wWK742B9nMJW7t5XZs2BWcB0N5vw5h0cVPtCW3LqWkM56dB_vf24VHjM02?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-41Q2DsW3KbWrH3Fbt5SW41RkQf1LvdjCW1LBDCl3yNtvSf1-Zdsk04&amp;si=5279092040007680&amp;pi=ff802071-afca-4f95-ae65-9e18d64721ab" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s2t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDZK2W2wWK742B9nMJW7t5XZs2BWcB0N5vw5h0cVPtCW3LqWkM56dB_vf24VHjM02?te%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-41Q2DsW3KbWrH3Fbt5SW41RkQf1LvdjCW1LBDCl3yNtvSf1-Zdsk04%26si%3D5279092040007680%26pi%3Dff802071-afca-4f95-ae65-9e18d64721ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613667006612000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGjRPdq88-hXxkWX7nyAopNJgzi3g">this article</a>&nbsp;that just came out.​

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Graci Kim is the national best-selling author of The Last Fallen Star, the first book in the Gifted Clans trilogy. A Korean-Kiwi diplomat turned author, Graci writes about the magic she wants to see in the world. THE LAST FALLEN MOON is the second in the trilogy, presented by the one and only Rick Riordan.  His Disney-Hyperion imprint publishes books that use the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to his Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

<a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/GnPUCW618Pi7x4RjF63yOe?domain=t.sidekickopen07.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/GnPUCW618Pi7x4RjF63yOe?domain%3Dt.sidekickopen07.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1654926964694000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0zmkXnOvvcQlqaTeF0OUiY">Graci Kim&nbsp;</a>is the national best-selling author of&nbsp;The Last Fallen Star, the first book in the Gifted Clans trilogy. A Korean-Kiwi diplomat turned author, Graci writes about the magic she wants to see in the world.&nbsp;THE LAST FALLEN MOON&nbsp;is the second in the trilogy, presented by the one and only Rick Riordan.&nbsp; His Disney-Hyperion imprint publishes&nbsp;books that use the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to his Percy Jackson &amp; the Olympians.

Graci Kim - The Last Fallen Moon

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay (WC), a senior living community in Virginia Beach, in partnership with Virginia Beach Art Center, will host our first annual juried student art exhibit and contest in celebration of Black History Month. Black undergraduate and graduate student artists who attend Hampton Roads-area colleges and universities have been invited to submit works of art that reflect their personal experiences or life journeys. WC will host an invitation-only opening reception on Wed., Feb. 23, starting at 4 p.m. On the last day of the show, March 18, at 5 pm, WC will announce the award winners via Facebook Live event. The public can view the exhibit from Feb. 24 through March 17, Mon. through Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay (WC), a senior living community in Virginia Beach, in partnership with Virginia Beach Art Center, will host our first annual juried student art exhibit and contest in celebration of Black History Month. Black undergraduate and graduate student artists who attend Hampton Roads-area colleges and universities have been invited to submit works of art that reflect their personal experiences or life journeys. WC will host an invitation-only opening reception on Wed., Feb. 23, starting at 4 p.m. On the last day of the show, March 18, at 5 pm, WC will announce the award winners via Facebook Live event.&nbsp;The public can view the exhibit from Feb. 24 through March 17, Mon. through Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Westminster-Canterbury Celebrates Black History Month With Art Show for Emerging College Artists

It's okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. Bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade's What the Road Said features illustrations by Lucie de Moyencourt and encourages us to lead with kindness and curiosity, remembering that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going. This story celebrates the journey we are all on, and the questions we ask along the way. With gentle reminders that it’s okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path, WHAT THE ROAD SAID is brimming with tenderness, but also encourages children to embrace their inner leader." 

It's&nbsp;okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. Bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade's&nbsp;What the Road Said&nbsp;features illustrations by Lucie de&nbsp;Moyencourt&nbsp;and encourages us to lead with kindness and curiosity, remembering that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going.&nbsp;This&nbsp;story celebrates the journey we are all&nbsp;on, and the questions we ask along the way. With gentle reminders that&nbsp;it&rsquo;s okay to be afraid&nbsp;or to sometimes wander down the wrong path, WHAT THE ROAD SAID is brimming with tenderness, but also encourages children to embrace their inner leader."&nbsp;

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega Interview

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