The Day You Begin boom

The Say You Begin book written by Jacqueline Woodson & illustrated by Rafael Lopez

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National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré 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.

There will be times when you walk into a room & no one there is quite like you.

There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it.

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. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.

Multicultural Promotion: This book is also available in Spanish, as El Día En Que Descubres Quién Eres! (Message Maestra Casiano if interested)

Format: hardcover 

Ages: 5-10 years

Dimensions: 11 x 9 inches (approx)

Page Count: 32 pages

Engagement Feature: addresses a sensitive topic with interesting characters 

Maestra's Memo: Empathy is an important part of character that needs to be actively cultivated

Suggestion:  Consider adding the  Diversity is... set of books to your order to explore the cncept further

Enrichment Opportunity: Follow along with the story read aloud of The Day You Begin on Youtube

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