Stacy Whitman at Lee & Low/Tu Books has bought The Reel Wish by Pura Belpré Award winner Yamile Saied Méndez, a middle grade novel about anxiety, friendship, and forgiveness. When Florencia has a panic attack that prevents her from performing as Clara in The Nutcracker, devastating failure causes her to forge a new path for herself in Irish dance, but she has to come to terms with her ex-best friend along the way. Publication is set for 2024; Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker Literary did the deal.
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Genre: #MiddleGrade #Contemporary
Disability rep: #MentalHealth #Anxiety
Publication date: #2024year