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Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut (Denene Millner Books)

by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James

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Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut (Denene Millner Books) by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James appears in NPR’s 2017 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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