Early Sunday Morning
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017

Early Sunday Morning

Written by Denene Millner · Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

A young girl must overcome her fear to lead the choir, with her community's support.

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June loves singing with her family, but leading the youth choir at church terrifies her. As the big day nears, she must find the courage to perform in front of everyone. With her community rallying behind her, will June conquer her fear and let her voice soar? Discover how love and support can help a young girl find her strength in this touching tale of family and bravery.

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In this heartwarming story of love and family, a community comes together to help a young girl find the courage to lift her mighty voice.

Sundays are June’s favorite days because she gets to spend it with Mommy, Daddy, and her brother, Troy. Next Sunday is more special than most, because she will be leading the youth choir in front of her entire church.

June loves to sing. She sings loud, silly songs with Daddy, she sings to herself in front of the bedroom mirror, but performing in front of the entire congregation is another thing altogether. As her special moment approaches, June leans on the support of her whole community to conquer her fear of singing in front of the congregation.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about self-esteemBooks about family lifeBooks about multigenerationalBooks about anxiety
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.4
F&P level
~T
Publication
Published
May 5, 2020
First published
April 11, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534476530

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