A Girl Like Me

Name: A Girl Like Me
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Angela Johnson
ISBN: 9781728466453

Author: Angela Johnson

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Poetry, Children's Nonfiction, Diversity & Multicultural, Girls & Women

Synopsis

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred,The Horn Book Magazine "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.

About Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You, illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains, both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place, both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. She is also the author of the picture books A Sweet Smell of Roses, Just Like Josh Gibson, The Day Ray Got Away, and the upcoming All Different Now. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Prabhjot

A girl like me is about empowering girls of colour to not be afraid of dreaming bigger and going higher. The photos are absolutely beautiful with all the girls. I loved the last page with messages from each girl under their photo telling us a little about themselves and what they want to do. Despite......more

Goodreads review by Megan

I loved that each girl that was photographed got her own little bio at the end. I loved seeing what each kid would invent if they were an inventor.......more