Bound To Stay Bound

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 Girl like me
 Author: Johnson, Angela

 Publisher:  Millbrook Press (2020)

 Dewey: 811
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 28 cm

 BTSB No: 493639 ISBN: 9781541557772
 Ages: 5-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Girls
 Free verse
 Children's poetry

Price: $20.98

Summary:
Empowers young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams.

 Illustrator: Crews, Nina
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 3.00
   Points: .5   Quiz: 514871

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (12/01/19)
   School Library Journal (01/01/20)
 The Hornbook (+) (00/03/20)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 01/01/2020 PreS-Gr 2—Black girls lead the way in this story about defining oneself and making the world a better place. Three girls take turns sharing their dreams about flying high, standing tall, and being free. Each girl's dream is scuttled by people telling her that "a girl like you" should not be doing the amazing things she does in her dreams, that "a girl like you" should be like everyone else. "Once I dreamed I swam/the ocean/and saw everything deep,/cool/ and was part of the waves. I swam on by the people/onshore hollering, 'A girl like you needs to/stay out of the water/and be dry,/like everyone else.'" The three boldly take charge of their dreams. They gather the capes, hats, and scarves that represent them and expand their visions to include other girls as they proudly take up space in the world, sure of their value and confident in their power to create real-world change. Crews's signature photo-collage style is the perfect artistic choice for this book, using photos of real girls and beautiful cityscapes in combination with recurring shapes, textures, and symbols that tie the dreamy spreads in with the real-world ones. VERDICT An excellent addition for all collections.—Anna Haase Krueger, Ramsey County Library, MN - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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