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 4 Chapter 1 The Assignment 6 Chapter 2 The Lesson 12 Chapter 3 A New Poet 22 About the Author 30 About the Illustrator 31
Bo’s World Hi I’m Bo I like basketball science and flying in airplanes This is my grandpa Roger I call him Pop-Pop
We live upstairs from the Buzz It’s the barbershop Pop-Pop owns I like hanging out with my friends Silas Shawn and Zuri
