Kate DePalma at Barefoot Books has bought world rights to BAREFOOT BOOKS AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS... AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! by Christy Mihaly (WATER: A DEEP DIVE OF DISCOVERY), illustrated by Marta Sevilla (THE BARD AND THE BOOK). Kate DePalma will edit. This large-format picture book developed for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence examines both the larger-than-life stories we'veheard about America's founding and the true stories behind them. Publication is set for spring 2026. Erzsi Deak at Hen&ink represented the author, and Elisa Leung at Marlena Agency represented the illustrator.
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