A Girl Like Me

By Angela Johnson,

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"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred,The Horn Book Magazine


"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,
cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore /…

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1 author picked A Girl Like Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I like this book because it encourages girls to dream and dream big! You’re a superhero with your own sense of style? Cool. Having an amazing ocean adventure? Awesome. This book encourages girls to hold onto their dreams despite pressure from others who wish they would conform. Dreams are where some of my best ideas come from and I’ve always thought that it’s a shame to dream about the mundane. The more fantastical, the better! Dreams can be the start of a real-life great idea. I like this book because it invites girls to think about who they are and…

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