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The skin I'm in

by Sharon G. Flake

FictionTeachersSchoolsAfrican AmericansSelf-esteemJuvenile fictionReading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 6

Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and makes some discoveries about how to love who she is and what she looks like.

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Book data: Open Library