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Smith, Patricia , Smith, Patricia

Janna and the Kings

32 pp. | Lee | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 1-58430-088-4 $$16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Aaron Boyd & Aaron Boyd. Janna is happy spending Saturdays with her grandfather walking through their African-American community. They end up in Terrell's barbershop, talking with Grandpa's friends, the "kings," who always treat her like a princess. When Grandpa passes away, Janna can't find solace until she returns to the barbershop, where the kings welcome their princess back. The neighborhood stores and characters are warmly rendered in detailed watercolors.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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