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Cover of Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

Picture book · Children

Sulwe

written by Lupita Nyong'o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison

48 pages · 2019

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When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade

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