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Shadow and Substance: Afro-American Experience in Contemporary Children's Fiction

Shadow and Substance: Afro-American Experience in Contemporary Children's Fiction

Penned By Rudine Sims
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Shadow and Substance: Afro-American Experience in Contemporary Children's Fiction

Shadow and Substance: Afro-American Experience in Contemporary Children's Fiction

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Rudine Sims is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Rudine Sims can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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