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019 a| 1499706447;

020 a| 9781419771507q| (hardcover);

020 a| 1419771507q| (hardcover);

020 z| 9798887071831q| eISBN;

035 a| 40033243356;

035 a| (OCoLC)1544911953z| (OCoLC)1499706447;

050 00 a| PZ8.3.W374b| Hug 2025;

082 04 a| [E]2| 23;

100 1 a| Weatherford, Carole Boston,d| 1956-e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxxgQtcG8tBkm3YVHpkjC;

245 12 a| A hug like Michelle's, a voice like Beyoncé's /c| written by Coretta Scott King Award-winner Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Savanna Durr.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Abrams Appleseed,c| 2025.;

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

336 a| still imageb| sti2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

520 a| Inspired by photographs of Michelle Obama's famously warm hugs, this is a delightful companion book to Hair Like Obama's, Hands Like LeBron's. Carole Boston Weatherford's powerful text -- illuminated by Savanna Durr's accessible, jewel-toned art -- is an ode to the beauty, strength, resilience, and power that all children have within them. Young readers will learn about 17 inspiring female figures, gaining confidence in their own abilities and cultural legacy as they see themselves in each one. From ballerina Misty Copeland to NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, this is a celebration of Black history and excellence. Young readers will learn about the inspiring, strong female figures in Black history up to the present day, gaining confidence in their abilities and their cultural legacy as they learn. The back matter includes an author's note and biographies of each of the featured figures: Simone Biles, Misty Copeland, Angela Davis, Kamala Harris, Iman, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Edna Lewis, Michelle Obama, Rosa Parks, Faith Ringgold, Nina Simone, Dawn Staley, Harriet Tubman, Kerry Washington, and Oprah Winfrey.;

650 0 a| African American womenv| Juvenile fiction.;

650 0 a| Girls, Blackv| Juvenile fiction.;

650 0 a| Self-esteemv| Juvenile fiction.;

650 0 a| Heroesv| Juvenile fiction.;

650 0 a| Identity (Psychology)v| Juvenile fiction.;

650 1 a| African American womenv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Girls, Blackv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Role modelsv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Self-esteemv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Heroesv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Identityv| Fiction.;

650 1 a| Stories in rhyme.;

650 6 a| Noires américainesv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women.2| bisacsh;

650 6 a| Estime de soiv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Hérosv| Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.;

650 7 a| JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.2| bisacsh;

655 7 a| Picture books.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Stories in rhyme.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Histoires rimées.2| rvmgf;

700 1 a| Durr, Savanna,e| illustrator.;

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A hug like Michelle's, a voice like Beyoncé's / written by Coretta Scott King Award-winner Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Savanna Durr.

Author/creator	Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
Other author	Durr, Savanna, illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	African American women--Juvenile fiction. Girls, Black--Juvenile fiction. Self-esteem--Juvenile fiction. Heroes--Juvenile fiction. Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction. African American women--Fiction. Girls, Black--Fiction. Role models--Fiction. Self-esteem--Fiction. Heroes--Fiction. Identity--Fiction. Stories in rhyme. Noires américaines--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Estime de soi--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Héros--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

Abstract	Inspired by photographs of Michelle Obama's famously warm hugs, this is a delightful companion book to Hair Like Obama's, Hands Like LeBron's. Carole Boston Weatherford's powerful text -- illuminated by Savanna Durr's accessible, jewel-toned art -- is an ode to the beauty, strength, resilience, and power that all children have within them. Young readers will learn about 17 inspiring female figures, gaining confidence in their own abilities and cultural legacy as they see themselves in each one. From ballerina Misty Copeland to NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, this is a celebration of Black history and excellence. Young readers will learn about the inspiring, strong female figures in Black history up to the present day, gaining confidence in their abilities and their cultural legacy as they learn. The back matter includes an author's note and biographies of each of the featured figures: Simone Biles, Misty Copeland, Angela Davis, Kamala Harris, Iman, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Edna Lewis, Michelle Obama, Rosa Parks, Faith Ringgold, Nina Simone, Dawn Staley, Harriet Tubman, Kerry Washington, and Oprah Winfrey.
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Stories in rhyme.
Genre/form	Histoires rimées.
ISBN	9781419771507 (hardcover)
ISBN	1419771507 (hardcover)
ISBN	eISBN

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