Bo and the Community Garden by Elliott Smith illustrated by Subi Bosa Cicely Lewis Executive Editor BO AT THE BUZZ Lerner Publications Minneapolis
A Letter from Cicely Lewis Dear Reader This series is about a boy named Bo and his grandfather in the barbershop called the Buzz The barbershop has always been the hub of the Black community In a world where Black voices are often silenced it is a place where these voices can be heard I created the Read Woke challenge for my students so they can read books that reflect the diversity of the world I hope you see the real life beauty richness and joy of Black culture shine through these pages Cicely Lewis Executive Editor
TABLE OF CONTENTS Bo's World Four CHAPTER One An Opportunity Six CHAPTER Two Planting Seeds Fourteen CHAPTER Three Green Thumbs Twentytwo About the Author Thirty About the Illustrator Thirtyone