Spring 2025

Imani at the Beach

From the Series Hair Magic (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)

Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level: Grade 2

Shimmer, sparkle, twirl . . . I am an ambitious girl!

After Imani sees the trash that litters her local beach, she decides to organize a clean up. But everyone she tells about it doubts that she can make a difference. Can Imani prove them wrong?

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Hardcover 979-8-7656-1161-6	$31.99	$23.99
Paperback 979-8-7656-6185-7	$9.99	$9.99
Multi-user eBook 979-8-7656-5499-6	$47.99	$35.99

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Interest Level	Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level	Grade 2
Category	Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, Reading/Language Arts, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright	2025
Publisher	Lerner Publishing Group
Brand	Read Woke ™ Books
Imprint	Lerner Publications ™
Language	English
Number of Pages	40
Publication Date	2025-01-01

Text Type	Fiction
BISACS	JUV045000, JUV063000, JUV029010
Dewey	813.6 [Fic]
Dimensions	5.25 x 7.5
Lexile	580
Guided Reading Level	N
Features	Author/Illustrator biography, Reviewed, and Table of contents

Author: Cicely Lewis

Cicely Lewis is a school librarian with a passion for creating lovers of reading based in Georgia. In 2017, she started the Read Woke challenge in response to the shootings of young unarmed black people, the repeal of DACA, and the lack of diversity in young adult literature. She was named the 2020 National Librarian of the Year by School Library Journal and Scholastic, a 2019 Library Journal Mover and Shaker and the 2019 National Teacher Award for Lifelong Readers by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Penguin Random House (PRH).

Illustrator: Anastasia Magloire Williams

Anastasia Magloire Williams is an illustrator, storyteller, and graphic designer living in sunny Florida. It is her passion to paint colorful adventures, reveal important history, and tell untold stories that reflect the diverse world we all share. Just like in the book Wild, Wild Hair, she had a complicated relationship with her big Afro as a child. But with the help of her amazing stylist Okeya, she has learned to love her magical hair!

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Hair Magic (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)

Shimmer, sparkle, twirl . . . Imani’s hair magically changes when she embraces her inner powers, such as bravery, compassion, creativity, and more. Young readers will love following Imani’s adventures with her hair magic in these early chapter books. Read View available downloads →

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