Evette: The River and Me

Read by Keylor Leigh
$14.00 US
Audio | Listening Library
On sale Jun 07, 2022 | 1 Hour and 42 Minutes | 9780593615522
Age 8-12 years
Sales rights: US/CAN (No Open Mkt)
Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran E’s closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mother’s family, which is Black, and her father’s, which is White, don’t spend time together. When Evette visits the river where her grandmother used to swim, she realizes how polluted it’s become. She rallies her new friends Makena and Maritza along with her whole family for a cleanup day. She’s determined to heal the river—and maybe even heal the division in her family. But will it work?

This audiobook includes an essay by the author on growing up biracial and ideas for helping the planet and fighting racism.

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Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran E’s closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mother’s family, which is Black, and her father’s, which is White, don’t spend time together. When Evette visits the river where her grandmother used to swim, she realizes how polluted it’s become. She rallies her new friends Makena and Maritza along with her whole family for a cleanup day. She’s determined to heal the river—and maybe even heal the division in her family. But will it work?

This audiobook includes an essay by the author on growing up biracial and ideas for helping the planet and fighting racism.