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Nyong'o, Lupita.
SULWE
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534425361
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 Sulwe is a little girl with a big problem. Sulwe has very dark skin. She hates her skin. Her parents and sister are lighter than she is. The kids at school make fun of her for her dark skin. They call her names. She tries to find a way to lighten her skin but nothing works. Will she find a way to accept who she is?

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