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Scarecited on the first day of school

"It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?"--Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	Agostini, Alliah L. (Author)
Other Authors:	Watkins, Lala (Artist)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025.
Subjects:	First day of school > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Fear > Juvenile fiction. Courage > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. School fiction > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	"It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	40 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
ISBN:	9780374390020 0374390029
Author Notes:	Alliah L. Agostini is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince , Scarecited on the First Day of School , The Juneteenth Story, The Juneteenth Cookbook , Great Idea Malia! , and more joyful books for children. Alliah and her work have been featured on Essence.com , TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, and more. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Lala Watkins is an author-illustrator and designer who lives in sunny Florida and is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of good vibes. Since graduating with a BFA in graphic design and interactive communications from Ringling College of Art and Design, she has worked at Sanrio, Paper Culture, and Cartoon Network. She is also the illustrator of Scarecited on the First Day of School by Alliah L. Agostini, Sankofa: A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging by Eric Adjepong, and Bus Stop by Angela H. Dale.