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Get to know this incredible and inspirational woman with this beautifully illustrated picture book from an award-winning duo.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356011516076,"sku":"9781534404755","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/8297693482734.jpg?v=1781631428"},{"product_id":"9780823439607","title":"Finding Langston","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like he's giving up everything he loves. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1946. Langston's mother has just died, and now they're leaving the rest of his family and friends. 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