The Queen of Kindergarten | Derrick Barnes (Author) + Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrated by) Taro Gomi some begin to wonder whether

some begin to wonder whether the community’s safety might be yet another form of bondage

and insecurities driven by the tension of middle school sports

She squatted to push the hair off my face and pull leaves off my pajama legs

and children are nameless

The Queen of Kindergarten | Derrick Barnes (Author) + Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrated by) Taro Gomi some begin to wonder whetherABOUT THE QUEEN OF KINDERGARTEN A confident little Black girl has a fantastic first day of school in this companion to the New York Timesbestseller The King of Kindergarten. MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her moms special tiara on her head, she knows shes going to rock kindergarten. But the tiara isnt just for showit also reminds her of all the good things she brings to the classroom, stuff