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Rita Williams-Garcia

by Gone Crazy in Alabama

Age fit: 9–12 · 780L · Right at their current reading level · Middle grade

A rare book that treats Southern Black girlhood and intergenerational identity with humor and dignity—the kind of middle-grade novel that rewires how kids think about family and belonging.

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Rita Williams-Garcia

by Gone Crazy in Alabama

Age fit: 9–12 · 780L · Right at their current reading level · Middle grade

A rare book that treats Southern Black girlhood and intergenerational identity with humor and dignity—the kind of middle-grade novel that rewires how kids think about family and belonging.

Amazon·Find at library


Pick 3 of 3

no cover

Rita Williams-Garcia

by Gone Crazy in Alabama

Age fit: 9–12 · 780L · Right at their current reading level · Middle grade

A rare book that treats Southern Black girlhood and intergenerational identity with humor and dignity—the kind of middle-grade novel that rewires how kids think about family and belonging.

Amazon·Find at library

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