Here and Now Cover:Hardcover Clara Luper and thirteen Black

Clara Luper and thirteen Black youth walked into Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City and sat down at the lunch counter

Henry grows up and marries

destroying their fragile peace

Jasmine is tired of being the glue that holds her mother and siblings together

But when Liza’s protest results in a viral meme

Here and Now Cover:Hardcover Clara Luper and thirteen BlackFrom the team behind Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner Windows comes Here and Now. At turns wise and playful, this accessible, beautifully illustrated read soothes like a modern Goodnight Moon. Here and now . . . You may be reading a book. But somewhere, a phone is ringing, a baby is growing, and the earth is spinning in space. Even you are changing and growing in remarkable ways. Explore the joy of mindfulness, the wonder of our existence, and the marvel