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Wangari was taught to respect nature

and her dream of being an artist in this debut coming-of-age graphic novel inspired by the author's tween years

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but her God-given talent

we stand a better chance of doing the work necessary to spur healing and move farther toward the reconciliation of which we so often speak

Carnival Curves Cover:Hardcover Wangari was taught to respectIn this joyful and thought provoking YA novel about self acceptance, friendship, and the power of cultural tradition, two teens experience their first Toronto Caribbean Carnival in their last summer of high school. As the two best friends, one from a conservative Nigerian family and the other a Jamaican Canadian, prepare costumes to dance in the Carnival parade, they confront questions of body image, relationships with young men, and the transition to