Skila Brown Books
Caminar
By Skila Brown
Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warning...
Read MoreClackety Track: Poems about Trains
By Skila Brown Illustrated By Jamey Christoph
Queue up for a whistle-stop tour of trains of all kinds, narrated in lively verse and featuring dynamic retro artwork.Rows of grooves, cables, and bars.Graffiti rockin’ out the cars.A badge o...
Read MoreSlickety Quick: Poems about Sharks
By Skila Brown Illustrated By Bob Kolar
Fourteen shark species, from the utterly terrifying to the surprisingly docile, glide through the pages of this vibrantly illustrated, poetic picture book.From the enormous whale shark to the legen...
Read MoreTo Stay Alive
By Skila Brown
Told in riveting, keenly observed poetry, a moving first-person narrative as experienced by a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846.The journey west by wagon train promises to be long a...
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