{"product_id":"9780988871281","title":"Perfectly Awkward Tales: Aila \u0026 Determination","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMom's Choice Gold Award Winner for excellence in family-friendly products.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfectly Awkward Tales \u003c\/strong\u003eis a series of girl-powered fairy tale adventures, where self-acceptance is the hero.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAges 6-12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAila is thirteen years old, an orphan with no one in the world but her baby sister, Maisie. But Maisie has disappeared. Stolen by powerful fairies from the Land of Sidh! When Aila begins the impossible journey to get her sister back, she discovers the power of her gift. Determination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook for other award-winning books in the Perfectly Awkward Tales series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVasilisa \u0026amp; Intuition\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNinetta \u0026amp; Confidence\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColor \u0026amp; Creativity Coloring Book\u003c\/em\u003e (Color All 3 Adventures!) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess Ivana (a real princess), Magdalene Smith, and Marisa Smith are a multi-generational writing team. Together the sisters and their mom have won 3 Mom's Choice Gold awards, a Mom's Choice Silver, a National Parenting Publications Award, and SheKnows Editor's Choice and Best Book awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanna Barcyk is a conceptual artist whose illustrations have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, among other major publications. She has been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, \u003cem\u003eCreative Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e3x3 \u003c\/em\u003e(Magazine of Contemporary Illustration). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Perfectly Awkward Tales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a 4th grade teacher, I value literature that empowers girls to be strong, independent, and confident. Perfectly Awkward Tales' self-reliant characters encourage girls to stay true to themselves. I integrate these inspiring stories into my curriculum by guiding students to compare the character traits of these heroines with female historical figures and to themselves.\u003c\/em\u003e --Marissa Ochoa, District Teacher of the Year; Top-Ten Finalist for San Diego County Teacher of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe most wonderful children's books I think I've ever read...\u003c\/em\u003e --Elena Upson, mom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese exciting stories are a tribute to girl power, encouraging young women to break molds and fearlessly be themselves. These books should be in every classroom!\u003c\/em\u003e --Meghann McNaught, kindergarten teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat a powerful message! These books are amazing and empower youth to be who they were born to be.\u003c\/em\u003e --Becki Hanson, 1st grade teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeminist fairy tales every girl and boy should read! \u003c\/em\u003eLynn Hamrick, award-winning director, \u003cem\u003eThe Baby-Sitters Club \u003c\/em\u003eTV series (over 170 million copies sold)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don't Sweat It Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042943025392,"sku":"9780988871281","price":12.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780988871281_p0.jpg?v=1763887148","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988871281","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}