Nana Akua Goes to School
Nana Akua Goes to School
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Nana Akua Goes to School

Written by Tricia Elam Walker & illustrated by April Harrison
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4 - 7
Reading age
34
Page count
37
Words per page
AD830L
Lexile measure
Jun 16, 2020
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In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother–whose face bears traditional tribal markings–to meet her classmates. It is Grandparents Day at Zura’s elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja’s grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou’s grandmother is a dentist. But Zura’s Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana–or worse, make fun of her–Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zura’s classmates feel special, too.

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grandmaschoolfamilymultigenerational

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Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780525581130
    Publication Date
    June 16, 2020
    Publisher
    Anne Schwartz Books
    Original Publication Date
    June 16, 2020
    Page Count
    34
    Words Per Page
    37
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019027916
    Lexile® Level
    AD830L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    508741
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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