Mighty Mara 2: Dancing with Dante

Mighty Mara 2: Dancing With Dante
Mara has been paired up with a new student, Dante, to write a report on their favorite animal and read it to their class. But Dante can’t seem to sit still or concentrate long enough to write anything down. When Mara gets frustrated with his lack of focus, Dante tells her that school and following instructions can be hard for him, and that he often feels like an outsider. Mara knows the “outsider” feeling very well... Will Mara learn that giving Dante the respect and empathy that she also craves be the key to their success? Can these two “outsiders” find their own way to work together and deliver a stellar report?!

La Gran Mara 2: Bailando con Dante
Mara ha sido emparejada con un nuevo estudiante, Dante, para escribir un informe sobre su animal favorito y leerlo en su clase. Pero Dante parece no poder quedarse quieto ni concentrarse el tiempo suficiente para escribir nada. Cuando Mara se frustra por su falta de concentración, Dante le dice que la escuela y seguir instrucciones pueden ser difíciles para él y que a menudo se siente como un extraño. Mara conoce muy bien el sentimiento de outsider... ¿Aprenderá Mara que darle a Dante el respeto y la empatía que ella también quiere es el camino hacia el éxito? ¿Podrán estos dos “forasteros” encontrar su propia manera de trabajar juntos y entregar un informe maravilloso?

Carina Ho (Author)
Carina Ho is dancer and musician who performs under the moniker ONIKHO. Having trained in dance and music since childhood, Carina joined AXIS Dance Company, a physically integrated dance company that casts dancers with and without disabilities, shortly after sustaining a spinal cord injury. Over the next two years she toured the United States with them until she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, for which she relocated to Montevideo, Uruguay to teach at the national dance conservatory El SODRE. During this time, Carina also began developing her music project, which melds her influences of classical, blues, and electronic music. Today she primarily tours as a musical artist, often collaborating with other disabled artists to promote the visibility of diverse bodies in the arts.

Jesse Byrd (Author)
Jesse Byrd is an international award-winning children's book author and the youngest NPR Board member. At 6'8", Jesse pivoted from playing basketball at UCSB to pursue his passion for storytelling. After working at Google in Silicon Valley and later EY in Dubai as Director of Communications for Middle East and North Africa, Jesse turned all of his energy toward his deepest love: making stories for youth and families with a focus on supporting diverse creators and #own voices material. He's written six children's books and helped produce over 40 others as an editor, art director, and publishing consultant. Jesse is based in Los Angeles, CA.