Better with Butter

Description: Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever.

Brief description: Victoria Piontek is the author of The Spirit of Cattail County, a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. As a child, she was lucky to have a menagerie of pets, including a goat that liked to follow her to the school bus each morning. She lives in Northern California with her husband, three children, and a gigantic fluffy dog. Better with Butter is her second novel. Visit her online at victoriapiontek.com or on social media @victoriapiontek.

Review Quotes:

"A lovely story with the perfect amount of heart, hope, and humor. Readers will be cheering Marvel on as she learns to deal with her anxiety." --Shannon Messenger, bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series

"Marvel's honest first-person voice sheds light on an experience of living with chronic anxiety, conveying conflicts and progress with clear internal detail." -Publishers Weekly

"Tweens will love Marvel's candid narration as she slowly transforms into a healthier version of herself . . . a charming story." -Kirkus Reviews

"Utterly relatable and empowering, this book reminds readers that bravery comes in all different forms." -- Kim Ventrella, author of Skeleton Tree and The Secret Life of Sam