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Courgeon, Rémi

Feather

40 pp. | Enchanted Lion | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-210-7 $17.95

(2) K-3 Translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick. A story of courage, dedication, contradiction, and love. In Paulina's male-dominated family, "they fought each other to decide who would do the chores"--and little Paulina (nicknamed Feather) ends up with the most. She trades her true passion (piano) for boxing, resulting in fewer chores and more respect. But after winning a big match, she never fights again. Textured print-like illustrations use rich colors contrasting with white space.

Reviewer: Elisa Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2018