I don’t often purchase bound copies of my F&Gs, but I knew I needed to pre-order this one after I read it. Every once in a while, a book comes around like this one. The writing and illustrations are stunning. Ricki’s Review:A great many kids and adults will find solace in the text. Woodson’s lyrical language with Lopez’s collage and colorful illustration makes this book a piece of art that is going to bridge gaps, help students think about others, give readers a mirror and a window, and build empathy in all that read it. We are all unique and that is what makes this book and our world beautiful! I loved that the story was not exactly narrative but instead of a snapshot into multiple kids’ lives to help show different examples of differences.

Kellee’s Review :A beautiful book about the power of differences while also acknowledging the challenges that feeling as if you don’t fit in cause. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.

Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael López’s dazzling art reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. It’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it. Maybe it’s how you look or talk, or where you’re from maybe it’s what you eat, or something just as random. There are many reasons to feel different. There will be times when you walk into a room Summary: National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone. Publication Date: August 28th, 2018 by Nancy Paulsen Books

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