Angela Johnson
23) A girl like me
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"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --
24) Looking for Red
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English
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A thirteen-year-old girl struggles to cope with the loss of her beloved older brother, who disappeared four months earlier off the coast of Cape Cod.
32) The wedding
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English
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Daisy describes the preparations leading up to her older sister's wedding and the joyous and bittersweet feelings surrounding the event itself.
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English
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Fathers Day Titles for StoryCorps Blog Post June 2023
Preschool Read Alikes for 2024 Nashville Reads!
Preschool Read Alikes for 2024 Nashville Reads!
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A collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers by Angela Johnson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Carole Boston Weatherford, and others.
34) Rain feet
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A very young boy in a yellow slicker enjoys playing in the rain.