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1) Sulwe

Author

Nyong'o, Lupita

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date

[2019]

Language

English

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2024 Monarch Award
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month (kids)
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When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

2) Auma's long run

Author

Odhiambo, Eucabeth A

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Publication Date

[2017]

Language

English

Description

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When AIDS devastates thirteen-year-old Auma's village in Kenya during the 1980s, Auma must choose between staying to help her family and working toward a track scholarship that will take her away from home.