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Written by: Lupita Nyong'o

Illustrated by: Vashti Harrison

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Sulwe is a young girl who goes to school

Character Trait: Insecure

Sulwe is insecure at the beginning of the book because she does not like the color of her skin or the way she looks. She desperately wants to change the way she looks and the way other people see her.

Character Trait: Confident

Towards the end of the book, Sulwe learns that she does not have to be insecure about anything, because everyone is beautiful in their own way. After learning this, she becomes confident in herself and begins to love herself.

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Sulwe's mother is the main character's mother, so she is the maternal figure in this story.

Character Trait: Loving

Sulwe's mother loves her daughter so much, no matter what. She always tries to make sure that Sulwe feels loved and cared for, even when Sulwe feels like she does not deserve it.

Character Trait: Encouraging

Throughout the story, Sulwe's mother tries to encourage her daughter to love herself and appreciate her flaws, even when Sulwe believes it is challenging.

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Sulwe is a story about a young girl named Sulwe, who wants to change the color of her skin because she is very insecure about the way she looks and what her skin looks like. However, she is not able to change her skin tone. She tries many different ways to change her skin, and does anything she can think of, but every way she tries is unsuccessful. One night, she has a very inspiring dream about two women, and how they were both different from each other, but both of them were still equally important and worthy of love. After having this dream, Sulwe learns that she should love the way she looks no matter what, because everyone is beautiful in their own way.

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What is Sulwe insecure about? - Right There 

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What is Sulwe insecure about? - Right There 

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Sulwe is insecure about the color of her skin

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In 2020, Sulwe won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's

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Where There's A. Williams, There's A Way

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Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o | READ ALOUD | CHILDREN'S BOOK

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Have you ever felt insecure about yourself? - On My Own

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Have you ever felt insecure about yourself? - On My Own

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Student responses will vary

Yes, I have felt insecure before

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Why was Sulwe insecure about her skin? - Think and Search

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Why was Sulwe insecure about her skin? - Think and Search

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Sulwe was insecure about her skin because it was different than her family and friend's, and people at school called her names

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AD580L

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How do you think Sulwe's perspective on life changed? - Author and Me

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How do you think Sulwe's perspective on life changed? - Author and Me

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I think Sulwe's perspective changed because at first she was insecure and sad all the time, so she was unhappy and had negative thoughts, and then she started to love herself and love life more.