or this planet will rust you

An evocative and authentic story that is intimate and illuminating

The Bad Seed proves that positive change is possible for each and every one of us

Cob Tiggy and Puckle Swift

She tries to help her teacher

Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice Kai Kwong or this planet will rustMost Anticipated Middle Grade Reads of 2024: Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal For fans of Donna Barba Higuera's Lupe Wong Won't Dance and Aida Salazar's The Moon Within comes Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice a contemporary middle grade novel full of spunk and activist heart. Life sucks when you're twelve. You're not a little kid, but you're also not an adult, and all the grown ups in your life talk about your body the minute it