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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2019-10-15
Page Count
48
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781534425361
Lexile
AD580
Themes
self acceptance
African American stories

Sulwe

Written by Lupita Nyong'o and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2019-10-15
Page Count
48
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781534425361
Lexile
AD580
Themes
self acceptance
African American stories
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