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by Jen Wojtowicz (Author), Steve Adams (Illustrator)
"This is a wonderful story that teaches about accepting differences - and even celebrating them" -- Library Media Connection Ricaud is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. He and his family are treated as outcasts even though no one knows his strange botanical secret. But one day a new girl named Angélina arrives at school, and Ricaud discovers she has some unique qualities of her own. A Barefoot bestseller now available in French.
Author Biography
Jen Wojtowicz is an artist who also happens to write. She currently teaches artists who also happen to have disabilities. She says, "I have observed that when people are kind and accepting toward each other, it alleviates a lot of needless suffering." Jen lives in upstate New York with her son Marcel and their seven-year-old shih tzu, Michie.
Steve Adams is an award-winning illustrator. After finishing his studies of graphic design in 1994, he traveled to Europe for an advanced training course in design. Upon his return, Steve began collaborating with various publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and American Lawyer. Since 1999 Steve has shared his passion of illustration and graphic design by teaching at a college in Montreal, Canada, where he lives.
