num_pages: 40
description: 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 Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.I am a canvasBeing painted onBy the words of my familyFriendsAnd communityFrom Vanessa Brantley-Newton the author of Grandma's Purse 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.
language: English
title: Just Like Me
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers