Hey Black Child Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural She runs for many reasons—to

She runs for many reasons—to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to since she and her little sister had to stop living with their mom

Bobby's going to be a father

As Mira and her neighbors discover

They're in the sky and in the soil

Hey Black Child Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural She runs for many reasons—toHardcover Boardbook Six time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins. Hey black child, Do you know who you are? Who really are? Do you know you can be What you want to be If you try to be What you can be? This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve