{"product_id":"9781338310511","title":"My Fate According to the Butterfly","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMy Fate According to the Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gail D. Villanueva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* \"Villanueva's debut is a beautiful #ownvoices middle-grade novel. Tough topics are addressed, but warmth and humor... bring lightness to Sab's story. This immersive novel bursts with life.\" –\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen superstitious Sab sees a giant black butterfly, an omen of death, she knows that she's doomed! According to legend, she has one week before her fate catches up with her—on her 11th birthday. With her time running out, all she wants is to celebrate her birthday with her entire family. But her sister, Ate Nadine, stopped speaking to their father one year ago, and Sab doesn't even know why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Sab's going to get Ate Nadine and their father to reconcile, she'll have to overcome her fears—of her sister's anger, of leaving the bubble of her sheltered community, of her upcoming doom—and figure out the cause of their rift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Sab and her best friend Pepper start spying on Nadine and digging into their family's past to determine why, exactly, Nadine won't speak to their father. But Sab's adventures across Manila reveal truths about her family more difficult—and dangerous—than she ever anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas the Butterfly right? Perhaps Sab is doomed after all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month Editor's Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Superstition, family, and friendship are the hallmarks of this \u003cb\u003eremarkable debut\u003c\/b\u003e. I adore Sab—and readers will, too.\" – Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gail Villanueva's debut novel \u003cb\u003ecaptures all the richness of the Philippines, the heart-pounding thrills of a great mystery, and the warmth and wonder of growing up\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – Kate Messner, author of\u003ci\u003e The Seventh Wish \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBreakout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At once rich in the vibrant culture of the Philippines and universal in its focus on family and forgiveness, \u003ci\u003eMy Fate According to the Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea soaring tale of hope that will be sure to touch the hearts of all young readers\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – Ruth Behar, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLucky Broken Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Villanueva's debut is a beautiful #ownvoices middle-grade novel. Tough topics—the brutal war on drugs in the Philippines, family reconciliation, and recovery—are addressed, but warmth and humor... bring lightness to Sab's story. \u003cb\u003eThis immersive novel bursts with life\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Debut author Villanueva deftly incorporates a touch of the magical alongside vibrant details about contemporary Filipino life and \u003cb\u003ea universal story about growing up, reconciliation, and family\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle title that skillfully addresses difficult issues of drug addiction and family tension from the perspective of a young girl.\" – \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month Editor's Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superstition, family, and friendship are the hallmarks of this \u003cb\u003eremarkable debut\u003c\/b\u003e. I adore Sab—and readers will, too.\" – Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gail Villanueva's debut novel \u003cb\u003ecaptures all the richness of the Philippines, the heart-pounding thrills of a great mystery, and the warmth and wonder of growing up\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – Kate Messner, author of\u003ci\u003e The Seventh Wish \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBreakout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At once rich in the vibrant culture of the Philippines and universal in its focus on family and forgiveness, \u003ci\u003eMy Fate According to the Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea soaring tale of hope that will be sure to touch the hearts of all young readers\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – Ruth Behar, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLucky Broken Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Villanueva's debut is a beautiful #ownvoices middle-grade novel. Tough topics—the brutal war on drugs in the Philippines, family reconciliation, and recovery—are addressed, but warmth and humor... bring lightness to Sab's story. \u003cb\u003eThis immersive novel bursts with life\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Debut author Villanueva deftly incorporates a touch of the magical alongside vibrant details about contemporary Filipino life and \u003cb\u003ea universal story about growing up, reconciliation, and family\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle title that skillfully addresses difficult issues of drug addiction and family tension from the perspective of a young girl.\" – \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338310511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40882508333262,"sku":"9781338310511","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_f89544b8-cd57-4eb8-9adb-c580a2593e12.jpg?v=1644511027","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338310511","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}