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Title Sulwe / written by Lupita Nyong'o ; illustrated by Vashti Harrison.
Author Nyong'o, Lupita, author.
Publisher New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
Copyright ©2019
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Edition First edition.
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Summary 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.
Audience Ages 4-8.
Grades P-3.
AD580L Lexile
Awards Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2020.
Subject Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction.
Black people -- Kenya -- Juvenile fiction.
Human skin color -- Juvenile fiction.
Stars -- Juvenile fiction.
Kenya -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre Picture books for children.
Add'l Names Harrison, Vashti, illustrator.
ISBN 9780241394335
9781534425361
1534425365
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