Myra is a 2nd grader with dreams of winning the school art contest and the adoration of the world. Judging from the grownups' reactions, it looks like Myra's dream is about to come true. Or is it? A funny, Almost True story about what happens when adults forget how to think like a kid. The day of the school's art contest is here, and Myra can't contain her excitement because this year she's in it to win it! After many tries, she creates her masterpiece and turns it in for review. The teacher's reaction sets off a chain of events that take her (and the reader) on unexpected twists and turns. Based on a true story, this unconventional parable is a fun ride with a message that encourages empowerment through confidence, resourcefulness, and resilience.

During Adolf Hitler's rule over Germany, there were over 40,000 Nazi concentration, labor, and death camps built with the intent of erasing an entire population of Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as "other examples of impure races." Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg were both young Polish Jews caught up in the Holocaust, Hitler's rise to power, the rise of antisemitism, and more. Yet they survived. Bluma and Felix's miraculous story of survival, combined with the rise of nationalism and fascism, leading to the extermination of millions of human beings, is also a cautionary tale—a dangerous history that, if we do not heed the warning signs, could very well be repeated.

Myra es una estudiante de segundo grado que sueña con ganar el concurso de arte de la escuela y la adoración del mundo. A juzgar por las reacciones de los adultos, parece que el sueño de Myra está a punto de hacerse realidad. ¿O es eso? Una historia divertida y casi real sobre lo que sucede cuando los adultos olvidan cómo pensar como niños. ¡Llegó el día del concurso de arte de la escuela y Myra no puede contener su emoción porque este año está dispuesta a ganarlo! Después de muchos intentos, crea su obra maestra y la entrega para su revisión. La reacción del Profesor provoca una cadena de eventos que la llevan (y al lector) a giros inesperados. Basada en una historia real, esta parábola poco convencional es un divertido paseo con un mensaje que fomenta la autonomía a través de la confianza, el ingenio y la resiliencia.

During Adolf Hitler's rule over Germany, there were over 40,000 Nazi concentration, labor, and death camps built with the intent of erasing an entire population of Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as "other examples of impure races." Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg were both young Polish Jews caught up in the Holocaust, Hitler's rise to power, the rise of antisemitism, and more. Yet they survived. Bluma and Felix's miraculous story of survival, combined with the rise of nationalism and fascism, leading to the extermination of millions of human beings, is also a cautionary tale—a dangerous history that, if we do not heed the warning signs, could very well be repeated.