Longlisted for the National Book Award in Fiction • A Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction • A Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for

Presents a collection of short works featuring sympathetic protagonists whose inherent sensitivities render them particularly vulnerable to unexpected events.

"This book is positive and assertive without being frightening. It lets young children know that it's all right for them to choose when, and by whom, they are t

Suggests that individuals have the freedom to do or not do whatever they want in this world, but that there are nevertheless limits to any freedom.

Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening—or that it’s wrong. This straightforward, gentle