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Big sister tells me that I'm Black

by Arnold Adoff · 1976

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A big sister helps her little black brother realize his identity.

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thissiblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 24 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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