#UnsinkableCayenne

Melissa's review of Unsinkable Cayenne 5/5: This is a must read by Jessica Vitalis and is for middle grade readers and adults alike! Vitalis thoughtfully and carefully tells the story of Cayenne and her family, focusing on Cayenne's strugg...

One of my favorite middle grade reads of the year - amazing novel in verse by @jessicavitalis.bsky.social
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"The writing is exceptional. Unsinkable Cayenne, told in free verse, flows through the days of Cayenne's days at school and thinking about her life." A giant thank you to Helen for this lovely review! #UnsinkableCayenne

Two Zoom screens depict a blonde woman in the upper window in a black and white blouse in front of a book case with colourful picture books. The lower window is of a smiling woman with chain length dark hair and glasses.

Fun pre-launch yesterday for #versenovel #UnsinkableCayenne (out today) by @jessicavitalis.bsky.social with #Bookelicious moderating. #kidlit #poetry #historicalfiction #titanic

One last photo showing the inspiration behind #UnsinkableCayenne; when Cayenne's family finally settles down, she dreams of a "normal" life--her first hint that things might not go as planned comes when she realizes her family has moved into a house without any bedroom doors. #kidlit

In all of the research I did about the Titanic to write Unsinkable Cayenne, this quote has always stood out to me. It's from Titanic survivor Eva Hart (who was a child when the boat sank), and it inspired one of the poems in my novel (out Tuesday!) #kidlit #Titanic #UnsinkableCayenne