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Just Like a Mama

Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

A young African American girl lives with Mama Rose while her mother and father live far away. She describes how Mama Rose cares for her, teaches her skills such as dribbling a basketball, sets expectations for her behavior, and loves her. The reason the girl is living apart from her parents is not explained. An author’s note discusses “fictive kin,” an African American tradition in which people take on caring family roles when needed.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD440L
ATOS Book Level
2
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
353
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
L
Themes
Belonging · Family · Love
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Denene Millner BooksSimon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
January 14, 2020
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781534461833
Language
English
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