Winner of the 2023 Paterson Prize Books for Young People

And soon neither of them has their favorite toy

chunky board book comes with a wind-up yellow digger and four embedded tracks

and everything feels out of control

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Dancing with Water Young Adult Winner of the 2023 PatersonAn intergenerational story about a nonbinary child who learns the tradition of well digging in this picture book about community, hope, and protecting the Earths water. As soon as Kits old enough to ride in Grandpa's truck, they begin joining him to dig wells for their community. Grandpa is magic. He can feel the weather in his bones, and hes able to dance with water. With just a tree branch in his hand, Grandpa sways and spins over the land until he