Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez Pura Belpre Author Honor Award** Four starred reviews!**A powerful and expertly told novel in verse about a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet.Pura Belpre Author Honor Award** Four starred reviews!**A powerful and expertly told novel in verse about a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet.Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Anis stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water but Ani and her doctor believe that swimming along with medication will help Ani manage her disease. What follows is the journey of a girl who must grieve who she once was in order to rise like the tide and become the young woman she is meant to be. Aniana Del Mar Jumps In is a poignant story about chronic illness and disability, the secrets between mothers and daughters, the harm we do to the ones we love the most-and all the triumphs, big and small, that keep us afloat."Beautiful in its honesty and vulnerability, this is a powerful story about dreams and bodily agency that sings from the heart."-Natalia Sylvester, award-winning author of Breathe and Count Back From Ten FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jasminne Mendez is a best-selling Dominican-American poet, educator, translator, playwright and award winning author of several books for children and adults. She has had poetry and essays published in numerous journals and anthologies and she is the author of two multi-genre collections including Island of Dreams (Floricanto Press, 2013) which won an International Latino Book Award. Her debut poetry collection City Without Altar was a finalist for the Noemi Press poetry prize and was released in August 2022(Noemi Press) and her debut picture book Josefinas Habichuelas (Arte Publico Press, 2021) was the Writers League of Texas Childrens Book Discovery Prize Winner. She has translated the work of NYT Best Selling authors Amanda Gorman, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Rene Watson and Calribel Ortega. She is an MFA graduate of the creative writing program at the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University and a University of Houston alumni. She is the Program Director for the literary arts non-profit Tintero Projects and she lives and works in Houston, TX. Review Pura Belpré Author Honor AwardNew York Public Library Best Book of the YearChicago Public Library Best Book of the Year NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel SelectionSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearKirkus Best Book of the YearALSC 2024 Notable Childrens BooksUSBBY 2023 Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities!… "Anis aching, determined verse narration weaves English and Spanish words into striking imagery as she navigates tumultuous emotions and her loving but stifling relationship with Mami. Mendez, also disabled and Dominican American, explores post-traumatic stress and its effects with both compassion and honesty, respecting Mamis trauma without diminishing the pain her overprotectiveness causes Ani. Religious belief is similarly represented with nuance. . . . A painful yet hopeful exploration of family, trauma, faith, and healing."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review … "Via myriad poetic forms and sensorial verse, Mendez viscerally details the emotional family tumult of grief, mistrust, and resentment alongside Anis heartfelt quest to reunite with water."—Publishers Weekly, starred review … "The nuanced depiction of disability, intergenerational conflict, and family trauma make this a must-have for all middle grade shelves."—School Library Journal, starred review … "Mendezs novel beautifully crafts a first-person narrative with concrete poetry, forming shapes of teardrops, sea creatures, and storms to capture the physical and emotional journey of Anianas desire to return to the water and navigate her newly diagnosed disability. Stanzas with English and Spanish dialogue, repetition, and spacing visually add to the tension and distance Aniana experiences with her family and friends."—The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, starred review "Aniana del Mar Jumps In is a story of love, loss, and growth that explores how our actions can unintentionally harm those who we love, how we learn to heal from that pain, and how we grieve not only those who weve lost but the people we once were, as well as embracing who we are becoming."—Booklist "Aniana del Mar Jumps in is about trusting our own bodies when they tell us what they can and cannot do, trusting our own hearts when they point the way, and trusting one another when we say who we are and what we need. Jasminne Mendez uses multiple poetic forms and deft lyricism to explore the knotty intaglios of family and community, guiding readers through multiple emotional storms to a rousing, heart-warming conclusion."—David Bowles, award-winning author of They Call Me GÜero "Reading this made me feel like I have been holding my breath without knowing it. This book made me exhale. Similarly, I know that so many young people will see themselves in this book, exhale and say FINALLY. Such an important book."—Elisabet Velasquez, award-winning author of When We Make It "I both cried and rooted for Aniana as she navigates the new realities of her body and journeys to protect the parts of her that, even in illness, are fully hers to claim. Beautiful in its honesty and vulnerability, this is a powerful story about dreams and bodily agency that sings from the heart."—Natalia Sylvester, award-winning author of Breathe and Count Back From Ten Review Quote "Aniana del Mar Jumps in is about trusting our own bodies when they tell us what they can and cannot do, trusting our own hearts when they point the way, and trusting one another when we say who we are and what we need. Jasminne Mendez uses multiple poetic forms and deft lyricism to explore the knotty intaglios of family and community, guiding readers through multiple emotional storms to a rousing, heart-warming conclusion."--David Bowles, award-winning author of They Call Me G Excerpt from Book Prologue When I Learned to Swim Before my brother, Matti, is born before I learn how to keep secrets, before I learn what my name means and how it ties me to the water, Papi teaches me how to swim. Mami is away in the Dominican Republic visiting family and friends she hasnt seen in years. I am six and still afraid of everything. Papi knows Mami wont like it. But he decides its time for me to learn. The First Time I tremble near the edge of a pool. My knees KnOcK kNoCk KnOcK against each other. A warm August wind w h o o s h e s through my tangled curls, I almost let go of my Minnie Mouse towel when-- Papi nudges me a little closer to the edge. I jUmP back as if the pool is a sinkhole of blue flames. I squeal a high-pitched trumpet tingling my tonsils: No, no, no! I dont want the water in my eyes in my nose in my lungs. Mami says that the water . . . Sssh mi reina, no pasa nada. Papi sits me on his lap, tells me a cuento para calmarme. Papi: The first time I swam in the green rivers of el campo, the current slapped me around until my arms began to flip and my legs began to flap and suddenly I was flying underwater. Your body will know how to handle the water as long as you dont resist it. Jumping In Papis big brown arms wrap around my waist. His warm breath tickles my ear and his black beard sweeps against my cheek. Papi whispers: Concentrate-- Reach your arms out, then pull them apart as if you are parting the purple curtains in your room. Kick your legs like a drummers hands when they paddle their palms on a Palo drum. Imagine your body is a feather and youll float. Let the water hold you. Remember, yo estoy aqu Details ISBN0593531817 Author Jasminne Mendez Audience Age 8-12 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0593531817 ISBN-13 9780593531815 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-03-14 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,US Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-03-14 UK Release Date 2023-03-14 Pages 384 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2023-04-23 AU Release Date 2023-04-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141425240;

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