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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
A Girl Like Me
By Angela Johnson, Nina Crews (Illustrator)
Defy limits, embrace dreams, and swim against the tide.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 403 ratings
32 pages· 505 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a world that insists she stay dry, a young girl dreams of swimming the vast ocean, defying those who say she can't. This poetic journey celebrates individuality and challenges societal norms, encouraging girls of color to embrace their dreams and reject limitations. Will she listen to the voices onshore or follow her heart into the waves? Dive into this inspiring tale of courage and self-discovery.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 505
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 620L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- February 4, 2020
- First published
- January 1, 2020
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781541557772
- LCCN
- 2019001163
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