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Dear Yesteryear

Kimberly Annece Henderson

Illustrator: Ciara LeRoy, letterer

Ages: 9+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin Random House

ISBN: 978-0-593-52924-9

Keywords: African Americans

A poetic loving tribute to Black Americans, containing black-and-white and sepia archival photos, arranged like a family photo album, from the 19th and 20th centuries. Well sourced.