
Just Like Me
by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Title:
Just Like Me
Author:
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
36 pages
Publisher:
Random House USA Inc
ISBN-13:
9780593568798
EAN:
9780593568798
Publication Date:
12/07/2022
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
318
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 279 x 5
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that''s just for them.I am a canvasBeing painted onBy the words of my familyFriendsAnd communityFrom Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma''s Purse, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don''t; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. With bright portraits in Vanessa''s signature style of vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages."A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls."--Kirkus "Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory"--Publishers Weekly"Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem."--Booklist











