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Castrillón, Melissa

The Balcony

48 pp. | Simon/Wiseman | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-0588-2 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-0589-9
(2) K-3 Castrillón presents an almost-wordless story of a child uprooted by a family move from the countryside to the city and the growth in self, surroundings, and community that results. Lonely but hopeful, the protagonist tends seeds on the apartment balcony. Eventually, the neighborhood turns into an urban gardener's paradise, community members connect, and a flower shop opens downstairs. Circle motifs throughout support the themes of beginnings and endings, cycles and growth.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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