My Name Is a Story: An Empowering First Day of School Book for Kids Juvenile Fiction African American & Black White Rage reframes our continuing

White Rage reframes our continuing conversation about race

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My Name Is a Story: An Empowering First Day of School Book for Kids Juvenile Fiction African American & Black White Rage reframes our continuingFrom Grammy Award winning singer Ashanti comes an empowering story about a girl who learns to love her unique name. First days arent easy for a girl with a name like Ashanti. It feels like no one can pronounce it correctly! But with some encouragement from her mom, Ashanti spells her name and learns just how special it is. A is for awesome, S is for sunsets, H is for hand games, A is for art Inspired by Ashantis own experience, this delightful picture