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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Page Count
32
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780525518778
Lexile
610
Themes
self acceptance
self esteem

I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.

The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you–and shows you–who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Page Count
32
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780525518778
Lexile
610
Themes
self acceptance
self esteem
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