Unspoken Solstice From a Newbery Medal-winning author

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child

rendering this picture book a story that has stood the test of time

" --New York Journal of Books

deep snow is perfect for reading together on a cozy winter day

if only newscaster-hopeful Lucy could build up a strong enough portfolio to impress the scholarship committee

Unspoken Solstice From a Newbery Medal-winning authorA young girl's courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story. When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger's fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice. Will she have the courage to help him? Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl and the runaway as they each face a journey: one following the North Star, the other following her heart.