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Age Range
- 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
1994-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780688154714
Lexile
NP
Themes
friendship
african american culture

Meet Danitra Brown

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
A collection of poems about two African-American girls, Danitra Brown and her best friend, Zuri Jackson. Narrated by Zuri with accompanying illustrations, the poems cover topics such as Zuri’s thoughts about being raised by a single mom, the prejudice they experience, and the good times they have playing together.
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Meet Danitra Brown: Word Search

After reading Meet Danitra Brown by Nikki Grimes use this printable and interactive Word Search...
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Friendship Story Sampler

A Story Sampler makes books come alive for children. It is a book-based thematic approach to reading...
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Age Range
- 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
1994-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780688154714
Lexile
NP
Themes
friendship
african american culture
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