DeShawn Days

• Age Range: 7 - 11 years

• Grade Level: 2 and up

• 2002 CCBC Choices

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SUMMARY

Based on the author's own experiences as a child growing up in the projects, a delightful picture book follows DeShawn Williams, a child who wants to be a rap star and is terrified that the graffiti in his neighborhood will come alive.

See and experience Deshawn’s life through upbeat, poignant images and words that illustrates the world through a child’s eyes.

REVIEWS

“DeShawn Days is real poetry, capturing a world, a time, a place, and the eternal child alive in the midst of it all.”—Boston Globe

“DeShawn Days is a charming, inspiring look a one resourceful boy’s life and his efforts to help others, including being a flying superhero and rescuing a 10-year-old princess from bullies. Christie’s striking expressive paintings capture the essence of city life.”—Multicultural Review