A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez

Scratch & Create: Hand-Lettered Life comes with 20 delightful

homeless and hated―who have survived bloodshed

and Heartache to find the true meaning of passion and sacrifice for the happiness of another

his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics

Winter Garden Format:Paperback A delightfully entertaining story of1941. Leningrad, a once magical city besieged by war, cut off from aid, buried in snow. A city full of women desperate to save their children and themselves. 2000. Loss and old age have taken a terrible toll on Anya Whitson. At last, she will reach out to her estranged daughters. In a halting, uncertain voice, she begins to weave a fable about a beautiful Russian girl who lived in Leningrad a lifetime ago. Nina and Meredith sit spellbound at their