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Etta Invincible
Reese Eschmann
Illustrator: Gretel Lusky
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-5344-6837-5
Keywords: disability, immigration, dogs, imagination, art
When Etta's superhero alter-ego battles the fear of a disability diagnosis while on a magical train journey, her friend Eleazar's puppy helps her find hope. Dramatic black-and-white illustrations.