A Girl Like Me
“[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.
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| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Picture Books, Social Studies |
| Category | Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2020-02-04 |
| Text Type | Poetry |
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| BISACS | JNF042000, JNF069000, JNF023000 |
| Dewey | 811/.54 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.25 x 11 |
| Lexile | 620 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, and Starred Reviews |
Author: Angela Johnson
Angela Johnson is an award-winning poet and children’s author with more than forty books to her credit. She began her writing career in 1989 with the publication of a picture book called Tell Me a Story, Mama, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. She has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio.
Illustrator: Nina Crews
Author and illustrator, Nina Crews uses collage to create distinctive picture books. Her first book, One Hot Summer Day, was published in 1995 and is still in print today. Her titles include A Girl Like Me, Seeing Into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright, The Neighborhood Mother Goose, and Below. Her work has been selected by ALA’s Notable committee, the Junior Library Guild, NCTE, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Bank Street College of Education, and others. She is the daughter of children’s book authors and illustrators Donald Crews and Ann Jonas. Nina lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and son.
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Awards
- Great Reads from Great Places
- Rise: A Feminist Book Project List
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices
- Horn Book Best Books of the Year
- The Black Caucus of the ALA Best of the Best Booklist
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2020
Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams.”—starred, The Horn Book Magazine
School Library Journal
“An excellent addition for all collections.”—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“A book to inspire the next diverse generation of girls to keep working toward breaking glass ceilings . . .”—Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
“[A] celebration of individuality, guts, and sisterhood.”—Publishers Weekly