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Destiny loves words and her favourite place in the world is Mrs Wade's bookstore. On Saturdays, destiny helps Mrs Wade at the store and at the end of the day they relax together, drinking tea and reading. One Saturday, Mrs Wade does not seem her usual self and Destiny learns that the bookshop is about to close. Destiny is determined not to let this happen. As she rallies the community to help keep the store open, she also creates an imaginative journal for Mrs Wade that captures the warmth and special magic of the store forever.

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[A] love letter - to all youngsters who embrace the world of words, and to the independent booksellers who nurture their passion. -- Publishers Weekly Destiny's Gift has a specially poignant message of empowerment for girls and women of color. -- Children's Bookwatch Tarpley wrote the book ... 'to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities'. This is clearly evident in the story... Burrows' illustrations warmly convey this love of books and a sense of community in an urban multicultural setting. -- School Library Association Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World

""[A] love letter - to all youngsters who embrace the world of words, and to the independent booksellers who nurture their passion."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Destiny's Gift has a specially poignant message of empowerment for girls and women of color."" -- Children's Bookwatch ""Tarpley wrote the book ... 'to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities'. This is clearly evident in the story... Burrows' illustrations warmly convey this love of books and a sense of community in an urban multicultural setting."" -- School Library Association

"""[A] love letter - to all youngsters who embrace the world of words, and to the independent booksellers who nurture their passion."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Destiny's Gift has a specially poignant message of empowerment for girls and women of color."" -- Children's Bookwatch ""Tarpley wrote the book ... 'to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities'. This is clearly evident in the story... Burrows' illustrations warmly convey this love of books and a sense of community in an urban multicultural setting."" -- School Library Association"

[A] love letter - to all youngsters who embrace the world of words, and to the independent booksellers who nurture their passion. -- Publishers Weekly Destiny's Gift has a specially poignant message of empowerment for girls and women of color. -- Children's Bookwatch Tarpley wrote the book ... 'to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities'. This is clearly evident in the story... Burrows' illustrations warmly convey this love of books and a sense of community in an urban multicultural setting. -- School Library Association Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College

Paterson Prize for Books for Young People; Storytelling World Honor Award [A] love letter - to all youngsters who embrace the world of words, and to the independent booksellers who nurture their passion. -- Publisher's Weekly Destiny's Gift has a specially poignant message of empowerment for girls and women of color. -- Children's Bookwatch Tarpley wrote the book ... 'to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities'. This is clearly evident in the story... Burrows' illustrations warmly convey this love of books and a sense of community in an urban multicultural setting. -- School Library Association

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Natasha Anastasia Tarpley became a writer because she fell in love with words as a child, just like Destiny in her story Destiny's Gift. The author of three award-winning picture books, Tarpley wrote Destiny's Gift to encourage children to celebrate their creative talents and realize their ability to make a difference in their communities and the lives of those they love. A Harvard University graduate, Tarpley has received several writing awards and fellowships, including a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship. She lives in Chicago. Adjoa J. Burrowes has illustrated many books for children, including two published by Lee & Low: My Steps, a Child magazine Best Book of the Year, and Grandma's Purple Flowers, which she also wrote, an American Bookseller ""Pick of the Lists"" selection. In addition, Burrowes has written and illustrated several books for Lee & Low's Bebop Books educational imprint. Burrowes received a Fine Arts degree from Howard University and currently lives with her children in Herndon, Virginia. To find out more about Adjoa Burrowes, visit her website: www.adjoaburrowes.com.

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