#1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights)

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Stronger Than Gabriella Chianello #1 New York Times-bestselling authorRenowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award winning artist E. B. Lewiss (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. When Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his familys history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of