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Everything in Its Place

A Story of Books and Belonging

A Story of Books and Belonging

A Story of Books and Belonging

By Pauline David-Sax
Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

By Pauline David-Sax
Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

By Pauline David-Sax
Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

By Pauline David-Sax
Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

By Pauline David-Sax
Read by Imani Parks

By Pauline David-Sax
Read by Imani Parks

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Hardcover $17.99

Jul 19, 2022 | ISBN 9780593378823 | 3-7 years

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Jul 19, 2022 | ISBN 9780593378847 | 3-7 years

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Jul 19, 2022 | 7 Minutes | 3-7 years

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    About Everything in Its Place

    An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community.

    I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. “Welcome back,” I whisper.
     
    Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother’s diner—members of a women’s motorcycle club—Nicky realizes that being different doesn’t have to mean being alone, and that there’s a place for everyone.

    Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to reading—and how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us.

    ★ Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor

    A Kirkus Best Book of the Year

    An Atlanta Parent Best Book of the Year

    A RISE: A Feminist Book Project Reading List selection

    An Association for Library Service to Children Notable Book

    Maine Chickadee Award nominee, 2023-24

    About Everything in Its Place

    An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community.

    I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. “Welcome back,” I whisper.
     
    Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother’s diner—members of a women’s motorcycle club—Nicky realizes that being different doesn’t have to mean being alone, and that there’s a place for everyone.

    Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to reading—and how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us.

    ★ Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor

    A Kirkus Best Book of the Year

    An Atlanta Parent Best Book of the Year

    A RISE: A Feminist Book Project Reading List selection

    An Association for Library Service to Children Notable Book

    Maine Chickadee Award nominee, 2023-24

    About Everything in Its Place

    An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community.

    I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. “Welcome back,” I whisper.
     
    Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother’s diner—members of a women’s motorcycle club—Nicky realizes that being different doesn’t have to mean being alone, and that there’s a place for everyone.

    Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to reading—and how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us.

    ★ Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor

    A Kirkus Best Book of the Year

    An Atlanta Parent Best Book of the Year

    A RISE: A Feminist Book Project Reading List selection

    An Association for Library Service to Children Notable Book

    Maine Chickadee Award nominee, 2023-24

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    About Pauline David-Sax

    PAULINE DAVID-SAX is a playwright, author, and educator living in Brooklyn. She worked in New York City public schools for eighteen years before turning her attention to writing. Everything in Its Place is Pauline’s debut children’s book and was inspired by… More about Pauline David-Sax

    About Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

    CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW received her BFA in llustration from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and her MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Charnelle’s children’s book illustrations include Everything in Its Place, The Real… More about Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

    About Pauline David-Sax

    PAULINE DAVID-SAX is a playwright, author, and educator living in Brooklyn. She worked in New York City public schools for eighteen years before turning her attention to writing. Everything in Its Place is Pauline’s debut children’s book and was inspired by… More about Pauline David-Sax

    About Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

    CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW received her BFA in llustration from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and her MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Charnelle’s children’s book illustrations include Everything in Its Place, The Real… More about Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

    About Pauline David-Sax

    PAULINE DAVID-SAX is a playwright, author, and educator living in Brooklyn. She worked in New York City public schools for eighteen years before turning her attention to writing. Everything in Its Place is Pauline’s debut children’s book and was inspired by… More about Pauline David-Sax

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    Jul 19, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593378823

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    Jul 19, 2022 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593378847

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jul 19, 2022 | 7 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593586280

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    Praise

    ★ ”For all those who are never found without a book at recess.”—Kirkus, starred review

    ★ “Using emotionally astute prose and collage art that resembles a personal scrapbook with crayon-textured sketches, debut author David-Sax and Pinkney Barlow (The Real Santa) honor their protagonist’s rich interiority, never minimizing Nicky’s pain or yearning, nor her preference for books and (some) solitude.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

    A Book Riot Must-Read July Children’s Book Release    —”A super sweet and lyrical picture book perfect for shy, bookworm kids.”

    “It can be tough for kids to find their “people”; David-Sax and Barlow offer one possible pathway to forging a satisfying friendship.”—Booklist

    Awards

    Ezra Jack Keats Book Award HONOR 2023

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