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Faced with the possibility of losing her eyesight forever, Mona joins her beloved grandfather on an unforgettable journey shaped by art and love. With iconic masterpieces leaping off its pages, this moving novel examines the power of imagination and the bonds between generations.
New York Times Bestseller • Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year • Boston Globe Best Book of the Year • National Indie Bestseller • Top Ten Indie Next Pick • Indigo Heather’s Pick
Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two works of art and commit to memory “all that is beautiful in the world” before Mona loses her sight forever.
While the doctors can find no explanation for Mona’s brief episode of blindness, they agree that the threat of ...
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