![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Images of the beach and the moving, meaningful interactions between characters will linger with readers. Readers will empathize with Alice's frustrations and relish her moments of joy. Junonia Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes Paperback 6.99 6. Like her disappointments, Alice's discoveries aren't what she expects, but her understanding of people both old friends and new acquaintances deepens during the process. Finding a junonia would be the perfect gift"). Swallowing her disappointment, Alice still believes that her vacation will be a success if only she can find the rare shell she most covets, the junonia ("After all, she was going to be ten. ![]() Some of the people Alice is looking forward to seeing are missing, and the neighboring cabin usually rented to a fun artist from New York is now occupied by a friend of Alice's mother, her new boyfriend, and his moody and disruptive six-year-old daughter. As a young child, he pored over books and was intrigued by their authors and illustrators. Henkes was greatly inspired by these visits and by reading his favorite books. Every year Alice Rice and her parents take a trip to Florida's Sanibel Island, but this year things are different. Kevin Henkes was born in 1960 in Racine, Wisconsin, and during his childhood often visited the local art museumthe Charles A. In this introspective story about a child's search for a rare shell, Henkes (Bird Lake Moon) again displays his ability to find profound meaning in ordinary events. ![]()
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