HeartLand

“A warmly genuine and starkly accurate rural environmental story.”–Kirkus Reviews“Told in both poetry and prose, Hoffmann toggles between events in the past and present and quickly immerses readers into the twisty and insistent mind of Xyla…. A nuanced portrait of a tween aspiring to find herself in a deeply complex world.” –Booklist“This is an illuminating exploration of the enduring impact of past decisions on future generations.”–Publishers Weekly* “Hoffman beautifully blends the stories of Xyla, a character readers will fall in love with, and her mother’s diary. The focus on rural farming, the farm crisis of the late 1980s, and the impact of factory farming today highlights an important environmental justice concern as well…. Highly recommended.”–School Library Journal, starred review

Jilanne Hoffmann is the author of the picture books The River of Dust: Africa to the Amazon and The Ocean’s Heart. She holds a degree in engineering and an MFA in writing. She co-directs San Francisco’s Kidquake and is an active member of SCBWI, the Writing Barn Courage to Create, and 12x12, as well as her science and engineering communities. She lives in San Francisco with her family.

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