The King of Kindergarten Binding:Hardcover Finalist for the Reading the

Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award

For fans of Behold the Dreamers

she isn't old enough to know about certain things like what happened to Booker Preston that one night in Great Bridge and why she can never play on the brand-new real deal baseball field on the other side of town

The Color Purple breaks the silence around domestic and sexual abuse

" ―Sloane Crosley

The King of Kindergarten Binding:Hardcover Finalist for the Reading theA New York Times bestseller! A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, by the Newbery Honor winning author of Crown. The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind your head like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten! Starting kindergarten is a big milestone and the hero of this story is ready to make his mark! He's dressed himself,