A charming and significant story set prior to the Civil Rights Movement about a boy who finds a way to challenge segregation laws.
Irene Latham is the author of more than a dozen current and
forthcoming books, including two novels for children- Leaving Gee's
Bend and Don't Feed the Boy. Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett
Hopkins Promising Poet Award, her poetry books for children include
Dear Wandering Wildebeest, When the Sun Shines on Antarctica, Fresh
Delicious and Can I Touch Your Hair? (co-written with Charles
Waters). Irene lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family where
she does her best to "live her poem" every single day by laughing,
playing the cello, and walking in the woods.
A renowned fine artist, John Holyfield lives in Fairfax Station,
Virgina.
Praise for Meet Miss Fancy:
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth
A 2021-2022 Golden Sower Award Nominee
A 2021-2022 Missouri Show Me Readers Book Award Nominee
A Volunteer State Book Award Nominee – 2020-2021
An ILA-CBC Teachers’ Choices Pick – 2020
A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Pick –
2020
An Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Nominee –
2019–2020
★ “Meet Miss Fancy should be savored for its joyous, vibrant
renderings of Avondale’s African American community and families,
so full of movement and light that they often resemble stills from
an animated film. This is a gem of a story.” —Booklist, starred
review
“Create[s] a window into the Jim Crow South while also telling a
compelling tale.”—Horn Book
“[An] introduction to segregation…that may snatch at kids’ hearts
and lead to more exploration.”—BCCB
“Quality storytelling and beautiful art allow a likable protagonist
to shine.” —Kirkus
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