Sulwe

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Author:
Nyong'o, Lupita
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:
2019
Edition:
First edition
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Points: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 580L
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Guilford Juvenile Picture Book
JJ GROWING UP NYONG'O

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When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

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Black people
Black people -- Kenya -- Juvenile fiction
Kenya -- Juvenile fiction
Self-acceptance
Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction
Stars
Stars -- Juvenile fiction

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Contributors:
Harrison, Vashti,illustrator
ISBN:
9781534425361
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 580L

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Last Grouping Update2025-08-21 22:18:20PM
Last Indexed2025-08-21 22:21:23PM

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