Stealing louise pick or "Thanksgiving Address to Mother

or "Thanksgiving Address to Mother Earth

and is one of the most-talked about debuts of the year

First settled in the Lac Courte Oreilles region of northwestern Wisconsin in the 1740s

A debut picture book that celebrates self-love

Stealing louise pick or "Thanksgiving Address to MotherSince her mothers death, Kit Crockett has lived with her grief stricken father, spending lonely days far out in the country tending the garden, fishing in a local stream, and reading Nancy Drew mysteries from the library bookmobile. One day when Kit discovers a mysterious and beautiful woman has moved in just down the road, she is intrigued. Kit and her new neighbor Bella become fast friends. Both outsiders, they take comfort in each others company.