Collective author-Christine Riccio When 17-year-old Celine steps off

When 17-year-old Celine steps off the boat in 1872 New Orleans

Sarah can’t help but be curious about him

But lately Sarah can't even play basketball right

spine slightly sunned and a tad cocked

Tomie dePaola’s approach to nonfiction is like no other

Collective author-Christine Riccio When 17-year-old Celine steps offA dramatic coming of age novel about a boys divided loyalty: can Elwyn resist the pull of tradition as well as the allure of the new to forge his own path? As spring comes to Badfish Creek, the natural world bursts with life and excitement. But Elwyn is dreaming of a different change, of a place far away that he hasnt yet seen. Lured by urban life and all it has to offer education, progress and opportunity he doesnt think twice when his uncle invites