Markita
By: written by Alissa Nash ; illustrated by Doby London.
Contributors: London, Doby, ill.
Edition: lst ed.
Publisher: African American Images
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Subjects: African Americans -- Fiction.; Self-acceptance -- Fiction.; Prejudices -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: For Markita Jackson, being the darkest member of a light-skinned family means being slighted in many little ways. Pleasant stories about beautiful flowers in a colorful human bouquet offer little comfort to a young girl who never feels as special as her fair-skinned cousins.
Notes: "Pre K-5th"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes crossword puzzle based on story and questions for discussion.