I'm From

by Gary R Gray Jr (Author) Oge Mora (Illustrator)

I'm From
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy's life, by a brilliant new debut and a Caldecott Honoree. For fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Early morning wakeups and homemade pancakes,

Raucous bus rides and schoolyard games,

Family games and bedtime rituals...

These are the small moments that shape a child's day. I'm From is an invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from.

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$19.99

Kirkus

An origin story for the ages—intimate, poetic, singular, and broadly relatable.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063089969
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Publication date
September 19, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV039120 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
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