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In Her Element

Written by Jamila Gavin, illustrated by emerging artist Jacinta Read

Faced with a whole new life far away from home, Sophie finds it hard to make friends – until a shared passion for water helps someone else come to terms with their disability.

Part of the Read for Empathy 2022 collection, dive in with Sophie and see the world through the eyes of a character with cerebral palsy. Written by Coram Boy author Jamila Gavin, it’s beautifully rendered in watercolours by Pathways Into Children’s Publishing mentee, Jacinta Read.

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