A Girl Like Me

Johnson, Angela, 1961-

Format: Ebook

Website: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BRwAAAA2g/products/990012f5-7322-4205-8aac-241c1ff0918c

Description:

"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore /hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry /like everyone else.'" 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.

Other Authors:
Crews, Nina.
OverDrive, Inc.

Subjects:
Juvenile Nonfiction.
Language Arts.
Multi-Cultural.
Reference.

Target Audience: 620L

ISBN: 9781541578913