Mitch and his friends thought that they were having an average day at school

Aled is alone

making allies among the locals

In The Pain We Carry

Inciting Joy: Essays Children's Fiction Books on Mice Mitch and his friends thoughtFrom New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay comes a "brilliant" intimate and electrifying collection of essays about the joy that comes from connection (Ada Limn, U. S. poet laureate). In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prizewinning poet and author Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during lifes inevitable hardships. Throughout Inciting Joy, he explores how we can practice recognizing that