Just Like Me

<b><b>An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of <i>Dear Girl </i>and <i>I Am Enough</i> and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.</b></b><br><br><i>I am a canvas</i><br><i>Being painted on</i><br><i>By the words of my family</i><br><i>Friends</i><br><i>And community</i><br><br>From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of <i>Grandma's Purse</i>, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. With bright portraits in Vanessa's signature style of vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages.<br><br>"A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls."--<i>Kirkus <br><br></i>"Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory"--<i>Publishers Weekly<br><br></i>"Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem."--<i>Booklist<br></i>