Sulwe
Record details
- ISBN: 1713701367
- ISBN: 9781713701361
- ISBN: 1534425365
- ISBN: 9781534425361
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | "Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story that will inspire children to see their own unique beauty." -- |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8 Grades: PreS-3. |
Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book, 2020 |
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Genre: | Picture books for children. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 41 of 45 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at John P. Webster Library - West Hartford.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 45 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | CHILDREN PS 3614 .Y6 S85 2019 (Text) | 30401141577365 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Sulwe
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Summary
Sulwe
A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices ! Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong'o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.