Emergency Quarters | Carlos Matias (Author) + Gracey Zhang (Illustrator) Contemporary Literature & Fiction "Just as we once screamed

"Just as we once screamed at a pigeon not to drive the bus

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Emergency Quarters | Carlos Matias (Author) + Gracey Zhang (Illustrator) Contemporary Literature & Fiction "Just as we once screamedAuthor Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a finalist in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary "Best of the Year," about a young boy in the city who tries his best to avoid spending his precious quarters on tempting local treats in case of an "emergency." A poignant, playful tale for fans of Matt de La Pea, Antwan Eady, and Jacqueline Woodson. Ernesto has waited his whoooole