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Turning Trash into Treasure highlights the childhood memories of a girl who is happy until she realizes her neighbors don’t share her family’s values. Suddenly, her mindset shifts as a result of peer pressure. But then she learns a lesson about true wealth, the value and importance of faith, family and perseverance.

Brown girls read | The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake
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The Skin I'm In

Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they’re not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it’s about her dark, black skin.

When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher’s attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she’s in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

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Brown girls read | The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake
The Skin I'm In

by Sharon Flake

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Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson

Brown girls read | Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together

by Renee Watson

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