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A Boy Like You
Author(s): Frank Murphy (Author), Kayla Harren (Illustrator)
- Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
- Publication Date: July 15, 2019
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 1534110461
- ISBN-13: 9781534110465
Book Description
An award-winning celebration of what it means to be a boy.
There's more to being a boy than sports, feats of daring, and keeping a stiff upper lip. A Boy Like You encourages every boy to embrace all the things that make him unique, to be brave and ask for help, to tell his own story and listen to the stories of those around him. In an age when boys are expected to fit into a particular mold, this book celebrates all the wonderful ways to be a boy.
Carolyn W. Field Award (Pennsylvania Library Association) - Honors Award
2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List
2020 Amelia Bloomer List
Winner of the 2019 Eureka! Gold Awards
Winner of Best of 2019 Kids Books - Future Classics Category
Editorial Reviews
Review
"It's beautiful!" - Corinna Luyken, Author of My Heart "A Boy Like You is powerful. It conveys messages that I try to exemplify every day! The illustrations fit well and the narrative is fresh and timeless. The world needs a book like this. ---George Jackson, Principal at Larchmont Elementary School, Larchmont, NJ
As the mother of two young boys (2.5 and 6 months), I have yet to realize all the challenges I will face in raising boys and ultimately young men, but it comforts me knowing I ll have this tool to summarize the messages I would like to tell them as they grow. Our family has been an avid Sleeping Bear Press reader for quite some time now, and we have several favorites, but this book is beyond special! Although my 2.5 year old does not yet understand all of the themes in your book, he continues to reach for it night after night. We look forward to enjoying it for many years to come and hope that the lessons in this book reach many, many little boys across the globe so they may grow up smart, brave and kind. --- A grateful boy mom
