Cara Cortada — You’re Fine the Way You Are

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Origins Collection · Volume III · The Adventures of Martín the Wizard

The difference between being tolerated and being seen without correction

The scar was always there. A thin line from the edge of the eye to the jaw. What changed was how to carry it.

You’re Fine the Way You Are is the story of a golden eagle who learned to tell the difference between being tolerated and being seen without correction or apology. It’s not a story about self-acceptance. It’s more precise than that: it’s the story of learning the difference between carrying a wound and letting it exist. Between armor and limit. Between the mask and yourself.

For readers who know the difference between looks that look and looks that see.

Genre Children’s & YA · Illustrated fiction · ~14,000 words
Target Ages 9–14 · Very strong adult dual readership

Comparable titles: Wonder (Palacio) · The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Boyne)