Tasha's Voice

Carmen Bogan, Floyd Cooper, Daria Peoples

Book cover for Tasha's Voice
Book cover for Tasha's Voice

Tasha's Voice

Tasha's Voice

Carmen Bogan, Floyd Cooper, Daria Peoples

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Description

In this companion to the ground-breaking Where's Rodney?, a Black girl finds connection on a day out in nature.Tasha is a girl who has trouble finding her voice to speak in school or to even make a friend. Then her class visits a park, the best park ever. With the help of an encouraging park ranger, an understanding teacher, some new companions, and a tiny turtle, Tasha finds her voice amidst the wildflowers. This story takes place on the same class trip featured in Carmen Bogan's and Floyd Cooper's Where's Rodney?, once more showing the power of nature to transform a child.Beloved illustrator Floyd Cooper began the illustrations for this book; his mentee Daria Peoples finished them. In the back of the book, readers will learn how the book was completed following Cooper's passing in 2021 and will find two of his original sketches.

About the Author

Carmen Bogan's inspiration for Tasha's Voice and Where's Rodney? came from her work with non-profit organizations supporting public health through outdoor experiences. Carmen lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, Willie. She has two adult daughters and a grandson, Logan.

Floyd Cooper has illustrated more than one hundred books for children. He has received the Coretta Scott King Award and three Coretta Scott King Honors. Floyd lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his growing family: Velma, Kai, Dayton, Melissa, and grandsons, Niko and Noah.

Critical Reviews

★★★★"A lovely, sensitive book about how transformative it is to be in nature." --Youth Services Book Review

Featured for Earth Day by Book Riot, @thekidlitmama and @maistorbybooklibrary!

Publishing Information

Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Pub date: 2024-04-09
Length: 38 pages

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