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America's Dreaming

Bob McKinnon, illustrated by Thai My Phuong

America’s difficult first day at a new school leaves the child feeling alone, despite hopes for adventure, friendship, strength, and belonging. A teacher’s Welcome Wagon offers books about historical people who also faced exclusion. That night, Emma Lazarus and Amelia Earhart join Sojourner Truth and Martin Luther King Jr. in America’s dream, sharing encouragement connected to their lives. The illustrations leave America unseen.

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Themes
Belonging · Books And Reading · Imagination · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-13
9780593658796
Language
English
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