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#1 New York Times bestseller
Featured in its own Netflix Bookmarks episode
The book is featured in its own episode of the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices.
Finding a way to connect
The Day You Begin centers on the uncertainty of entering a place where you feel different—because of how you look or speak, where you come from, or the things you eat. Jacqueline Woodson’s text and Rafael López’s illustrations frame reaching out and sharing personal stories as steps toward connection. The book’s focus is not on making differences disappear, but on the courage involved in beginning to meet others.
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