{"product_id":"all-of-apolonia-a-picture-book-9781419772849","title":"All of Apolonia: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom two-time Paralympic gold medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo and award-winning illustrator Mirelle Ortega comes a slam-dunk picture book about a wheelchair basketball player and her search for belonging--perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust Ask!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Apolonia's birthday, and she can't wait to celebrate with her teammates and her cousins. Mamá's rented extra wheelchairs so her primas can join her for a game of wheelchair basketball, and Papá's making arracheras and tres leches cake for all of her guests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the party approaches, Apolonia starts to worry that her two worlds are on a collision course. Her teammates want pizza and ice cream, and her cousins think wheelchair basketball sounds weird. Apolonia wonders if this birthday party is a mistake, but with a little help from Mamá, she realizes that her community wants to celebrate her--every part of her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautiful story with Spanish words and phrases sprinkled throughout, two-time Paralympic gold medalist Patty Cisneros Prevo and award-winning illustrator Mirelle Ortega explore the fears many kids have about fitting in and recognize the joy of being celebrated for exactly who they are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patty Cisneros Prevo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 9.76w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419772849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree-time Paralympian \u003cb\u003ePatty Cisneros Prevo\u003c\/b\u003e was a member of the U.S. Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team for 10 years. As captain in 2008, she led Team USA to its second consecutive gold medal after winning gold in 2004. In 2021, Cisneros Prevo was appointed to the Congressional Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics \u0026amp; Paralympics. Cisneros Prevo's first picture book, \u003ci\u003eTenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes\u003c\/i\u003e, focuses on 15 individuals with physical disabilities and their major life and athletic accomplishments. \u003cb\u003eMirelle Ortega \u003c\/b\u003eis a Mexican storyteller and author-illustrator of\u003ci\u003e River of Mariposas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagic: Once Upon a Faraway Land\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she received a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor. She now lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Patty Cisneros Prevo \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792832151709,"sku":"9781419772849","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e3675874-3983-42f3-9783-7f9acc205926.jpg?v=1774982773","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/all-of-apolonia-a-picture-book-9781419772849","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}