Wutaryoo is tired of not knowing who she is or where she comes from--so she sets off on an adventure to reveal her true history in this essential picture book about telling your own story and finding your own truth.

"What are you?" "Where are you from?" "Who are your people?"

These are questions the mysterious creature known as Wutaryoo has been asked all her life--and she has no idea how to answer. The rabbit was born from a gardener's hole. The wolf was born in moonlight. All the animals know their origin stories, so why doesn't Wutaryoo know her own?

Confused and curious, she sets off on a journey to discover her own ancestry in this heartwarming, relatable tale for young readers as well as recent and soon-to-be graduates.

Magruder, Nilah

Nilah Magruder is the author of M.F.K., a middle grade graphic novel and winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and the picture books Wutaryoo and How to Find a Fox. She has also written comics for Marvel and illustrated for Disney, Scholastic, and Penguin. When she is not working in her home studio in Western Maryland, Nilah is watching movies, growing herbs, and fighting her cat for control of her desk chair.