Kate Messner
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A girl and her parents paddle into the bay. Over the water pelicans fly; under the water all kinds of sealife go through their daily life. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just over and under the waves. - adapted from jacket and perusal of book
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Before she was a famous New York City fashion designer, Ann Lowe was a young Black girl growing up in Alabama, surrounded by flowers and the fabric inside her mother's dress shop. Ann learned sewing skills from her mother and soon was helping her create gowns for the city's wealthy White establishment. Tragedy befalls her when she is just sixteen years old: her mother falls ill and later dies, leaving Ann to compartmentalize her grief and work around...