Strong Like Me
By Kelechi Okafor, Michaela Dias-Hayes
Categories: Children's Books
Strong Like Me (2024) by Kelechi Okafor, illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes, is a picture book about the many kinds of strength. Kamara loves being super strong; it makes her feel fizzy and zappy. But her classmates' unkind words make her doubt herself and her confidence in her own body. With her family's help, Kamara begins to see that being strong can mean many things, from lifting heavy loads to being kind and brave.