![]() ![]() ![]() From dressing to the bus ride to making friends, our main character finds a way to bring school spirit into each part of her day. Parents need to know that I Got the School Spirit, by Connie Schofield-Morrison and with pictures by award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison, features a young Black girl sharing her infectious enthusiasm for the first day of school. A Black male elementary school teacher is featured. Other kids represent a variety of skin colors, hairstyles, heights, gender expressions. In terms of representation, the main character is Black, with dark skin, hair pulled up into two large puff balls, big expressive eyes and face. Even when she feels nervous, she's able to take slow breaths to calm herself. Main character faces her first day of school with joy and enthusiasm. ![]()
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