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Mara Quintana Silva was born in Madrid (Spain) and after graduating in Audiovisual Communication she undertook a long journey across many countries. After a short period in Argentina, she moved to Italy, where she specialized in writing content for children and teenagers, subjecting her fate to the universe of fantasy. Her projects have been presented at several festivals and she has been selected twice as a finalist in short film script contests. During the last years she has worked in the field of translation and publishing. She speaks four languages and currently lives in Canada, where she enjoys creating and writing stories that help improve the world we live in. Marie-Nolle Hbert is a Canadian award-winning illustrator who currently resides in Montreal. Largely self-taught, she obtained an AEC in Advertising Illustration at Salette College. She has also studied History of Art, scriptwriting and creative writing, and 3D imagery and CGI. She has created the illustrations for the documentary Carricks - dans le sillage des Irlandais (2017, Viveka Melki, produced by Tortuga films). Kalak's Journey is her first picture book.
Kalak is a stork of the world, free to fly high and discover new horizons. VERDICT An evocative read-aloud that is appropriate for early elementary students in a setting that invites discussion. ~ School Library Journal
