Lola Olivia Barton UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: There are so

UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: There are so many people who long to return to their homelands but are unable to

chosen family

“My mouth still hurts from all the smiling

and all too overwhelming

But Miri’s life is no fairy tale

Lola Olivia Barton UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: There are soA simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Lotera comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism. Ten year old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out