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A young Black girl and her aunt celebrate the wonder and magic of their family's legacy through storytelling.. When Zora grows up, she wants to be just like Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea is the best storyteller she knows! Every day after school, Zora heads to her aunt's house, where they take out their family book and turn Aunt Bea's kitchen into their stage. They raid Aunt Bea's costume chest, filled with colorful garments from her acting days, and even do special voices to tell the stories of swimming coaches, Sunday preachers, World War II pilots, and more - all real members of their family. Zora can't wait to find out what her story will be. As the days pass, Zora notices something's happening to Aunt Bea. She gets tired more quickly, and sometimes she needs Zora to tell the stories instead.



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Ebony Joy Wilkins

EBONY JOY WILKINS, Ph.D. is an English professor and writer. Ebony's education research centers on African American children's literature and written responses. Her stories aim to highlight marginalized voices. When she isn't writing or teaching, Ebony spends her free time playing tennis, practicing yoga, traveling, and visiting with friends and family. She currently resides in Chicago. SELLOUT is not the worst name Ebony Wilkins heard in school, but the word did inspire her first novel for young adults. She spent her teenage years exploring words, her college years reporting words as an entertainment and education reporter, and later years earning an MFA in writing for children from New School University. Ebony teaches composition, effective speaking, and children's literature at a university in Chicago. In her free time, she enjoys reading near Lake Michigan, brunching on weekends, practicing yoga, visiting with family and friends, and traveling.



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