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History of Me, A
Adrea Theodore
Illustrator: Erin K. Robinson
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Neal Porter/Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-4257-7
Keywords: black identity, racial prejudice, multigenerational, female black history, Racism, Enslaved People, Microaggressions, Black History, Black Pride, Education, Segregation
The only brown girl in her class, racially demeaned by her peers, gains perspective and pride from her mother's stories about theirfemale ancestors. Animated color illustrations