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Sulwe Cover Image Book

Sulwe / written by Lupita Nyong'o ; illustrated by Vashti Harrison.

Nyong'o, Lupita, (author.). Harrison, Vashti, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong'o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1534425365
  • ISBN: 9781534425361
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8.
AD580L Lexile
AD580L Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.4 0.5 505104.

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Subject:
Black people > Kenya > Juvenile fiction.
Human skin color > Psychological aspects > Juvenile fiction.
Self-acceptance > Juvenile fiction.
Stars > Juvenile fiction.
Kenya > Juvenile fiction.
Moon > Mythology.
Sun > Mythology.
Genre:
Fiction.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 103 of 122 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 122 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library E NYO (Text) 36015001751557 Easy Fiction Checked out 08/10/2026
Sneads Ferry Branch Library E NYO (Text) 36015001751565 Easy Fiction Available -
Swansboro Branch Library E NYO (Text) 36015001751573 Easy Fiction Available -