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The Skin I'm In explores the importance of having skin covering while encouraging children to notice the similarities as well as the differences in skin tone and texture as a person ages, gains or losses weight, gets hot or cold, etc. It then asks the reader to draw a picture of himself/herself and explain how they view the importance of their skin. This book does not serve as a science book therefore, it doesn't offer an in-depth view of the purposes....
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Nya Engle is constantly, bullied by her peers. Not a day goes by that she doesn't face cruel remarks and hurtful comments about her dark complexion, and despite being a kind young lady, the star of the girls' basketball team, and a straight-A student, Nya can't seem to overcome her toughest battle, colorism within her community.
With the support of her mother and father and her best friend, Jas, Nya seeks to creatively capture the attention of her...
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The Charity Series is a creation of Heaven's Divine Kiss. It is comprised of nine books that address various topics which can be challenging for young people to deal with, and adults often find difficult to discuss with them. Topics include Abuse, Abandonment, Adoption, Bullying, Black Lives Matter, Death of a Loved One, Loneliness, and Low Self-Esteem. This book of the series is about a young girl named Raven who struggles to accept her dark complexion....
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Being in the field of medicine and plastic surgery, I have realised just having knowledge and skills are not enough to be a successful plastic surgeon; you need to be a general surgeon, a doctor, and most importantly, a compassionate human being to be successful. You also need to be a good administrator, leader, businessman, and politician. You need to be a good teacher to continue the legacy. This is what I am striving to accomplish. My wish is that...
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Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! volume 20
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The Skin I'm In: Nick and Sally are playing super heroes when Nick cuts his finger. He wishes he had skin like a super hero. Oh but you do, says The Cat! And a visit to Dr. Giggles to learn all about how super skin is, is just the thing! By shrinking down really small, they discover teeny tiny hairs on our skin, how stretchy our skin is and slippery too! They even learn that old skin falls off and new skin grows. It even fixes itself when it's hurt!...
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