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Where's Rodney?
By Carmen Bogan and Floyd Cooper
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A Black boy’s transformative day out in nature, recommended by Social Justice Books and We Are Kid Lit Collective
Rodney is that kid who just can’t sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It’s that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.
Rodney is that kid who just can’t sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It’s that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.
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Carmen Bogan
Carmen Bogan’s inspiration for Tasha’s Voice and Where’s Rodney? came from her work with non-profit organizations supporting public health through outdoor experiences. She is also the author of Willis Watson Is a Wannabe, illustrated by Cheryl Thuesday. Carmen has two adult daughters and a grandson, and lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, Willie.
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