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long before it has a chance to begin

a little girl uses all her creative energy to get ready for the big parade

Gates reveals the many faces of Jim Crow and how

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Loose Threads cid_6233 long before it has aMom, Dad, and I have the happiest days together, full of delicious meals, arts and crafts, and goodnight hugs. One day, though, Mom gets sick. She will never get better. Like a ball of yarn, I unravel and get tangled up in my emotions. But when Dad and I talk about the sadness, the knots slowly loosen a bit. And in time, sharing our grief frees up some room for beautiful memories, old and new. In this moving and heartrending tale crafted for children