Tasha's Voice

<p><span><b>“A lovely book celebrating nature and Black voices enjoying nature.</b>” —BookRiot, "Riot Recommendations" </span></p><p><span>Tasha is a girl who has trouble using her voice to speak in school or to even make a friend. Then her class visits a park, the best park </span><i>ever</i><span>. With the help of an encouraging park ranger, an understanding teacher, two new companions, and a tiny turtle, </span><span>Tasha</span><span> finds connection with others <i>and</i> her own voice.</span></p><p><b><span>This story takes place on the same class trip featured in Carmen Bogan's and Floyd Cooper's groundbreaking</span><span> </span><i>Where’s Rodney?,</i><span> once again showing the power of nature to transform a child.</span></b></p><p><span>Beloved illustrator Floyd Cooper began the artwork for this book; his illustration mentee Daria Peoples finished them. In the back of the book, readers will learn </span><span>how the book was completed following Cooper's passing in 2021 and will find </span><span>two of his original sketches. </span><span> </span></p>