Dad BakesDad wakes early every morning before the sun, heading off to work at the bakery. He kneads, rolls, and bakes, and as the sun rises and the world starts its day, Dad heads home to his young daughter. Together they play, read, garden, and most importantly they bake. This lovely, resonant picture book was inspired by muralist Katie Yamasaki's work with formerly incarcerated people. With subtle, uncluttered storytelling amplified by her monumental and

adolescence

The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her

As Kamala grew from a small girl in Oakland to a senator running for president

and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr

And the writers' personal identities--as black women

adventurous

A woman that's seen way too much and learned everything through trial and error

prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M

and an even greater one in her love life

"what's coming at you is the sound of the sea and the smell of the wind and momma's voice and the voice of your dad and the craziness of your brothers and sisters

courageous

showing young readers that every kind of hair is princess hair