"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --

Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.

A girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.

Ernestine, who loves going to the railroad station and watching the trains come and go, finally realizes her dream of going on a train trip.

A five-year-old Chinese American girl sets out to learn about the place where she was born--China.

When EllRay's best friend starts hanging out with skateboarders, EllRay tries to learn how to skateboard to win him back.

A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year, in a book that includes endnotes discussing the customs and traditions of the Chinese New Year.

Based on the popular spiritual, this inspiring picture book starts in 1619 and spans more than 400 years, chronicling pivotal moments in African American history as well as celebrating those individuals who made an impact for generations to come.

Katie is the only one in her class who has not lost a tooth, but despite all of her efforts, her wiggly tooth refuses to come out.

As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.