Peek inside Jacqueline Woodson’s upcoming book for kids who feel alone ‘The Day You Begin’

There are some days when you feel like you just don’t fit in.

Maybe you look around you and you don’t see anyone who looks like you. Or maybe the food you eat and the games you play are different than everybody else’s.

Fortunately, for anybody struggling with feeling alone, acclaimed author and newly appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson is back with The Day You Begin, a new picture book, illustrated by Rafael López, to remind you to stay confident, even when you feel misunderstood.

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