I'm Going to Be a Princess
by Stephanie Taylor (Author) Jade Orlando (Illustrator)
What will Maya be when she grows up? A rocket scientist like Annie Easley? An Olympic athlete like Alice Coachman? A brain surgeon like Alexa Canady?
In this heart-warming and funny story, Maya discovers the achievements of some amazing Black women . . . but it's a brave Nigerian princess who really captures her imagination!
With humor and zeal, Stephanie Taylor celebrates the lives of incredible Black women in this moving and funny, feminist narrative, while award-winning illustrator Jade Orlando's colorful art perfectly captures the warm and charming mother-daughter relationship.
In this heart-warming and funny story, Maya discovers the achievements of some amazing Black women . . . but it's a brave Nigerian princess who really captures her imagination!
With humor and zeal, Stephanie Taylor celebrates the lives of incredible Black women in this moving and funny, feminist narrative, while award-winning illustrator Jade Orlando's colorful art perfectly captures the warm and charming mother-daughter relationship.
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Amusing, informative, and relatable, for young readers and caregivers alike
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Stephanie Taylor
Stephanie Taylor is a British-born author of Jamaican heritage. Married to Michael, she has two amazing grown-up children, Sîan and Miles. Stephanie has worked in elementary school education for over 20 years at the same school in South East London. Reading and writing books for children is Stephanie's passion--if she can use this to encourage children to read then she feels like she has achieved something wonderful. Jade Orlando is an award-winning illustrator whose colorful illustrations are featured in books, apparel, advertising, and licensing, with clients including Hallmark, Simon & Schuster, and the ACLU. Jade lives in the 'burbs of Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a Greyhound named Petra. When she's not illustrating, you can usually find her curled up with her pets and a really good book.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9798887770345
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Nosy Crow
Publication date
December 20, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV004020 - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
Library of Congress categories
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