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For Haley, there will never be another girl like you. Let your goodness and silliness
and courage and passion lead you wherever you go. Your kind heart, your contagious laughter,
and your strong and compassionate soul are what make you unrepeatably YOU.
A GIRL like YOU
— Frank and Carla

For Sylvia and Carolynne. The world needs girls like you.
— Kayla

Building the messages and text for this book was a collaboration that included many
eyes, minds, and hearts. Many thanks to Charnaie Gordon, Amy Smith, Ro Foster,
Allie Bailey, Melanie Kiker, Julie Wetherill, Dina Muncer, Theresa Mingacci, Amy Lynn,
Marialena Renfro, Christine Carmen—and your sons and daughters! Leonore and
Kennedi Washington, too. Christine Bailey and Barbara Dan, we hope Ava and Angelina
forever see themselves on these pages. Thank you, Joe and Callie MacClay—for that
powerful line. The students who helped, especially Kiley Malloy, for your inspiration.
Elianna and Leslie, too. The Sedam girls, for their inspiration. The Schiavones, Bishops,
and Schlemmers, too. Alice and Charlotte Lee, for your guidance. Katie Claire and
Kathleen, for your support. Sarah Rockett, our editor—for your magnificent partnership.
Kayla Harren for bringing radiance to our words, and Melinda Millward, for brilliant
art direction. And gratitude for the entire Sleeping Bear Press team—from Julia
Hlavac and Audrey Mitnick to Heather Hughes to Ben Mondloch.
— Frank and Carla

Text Copyright © 2020 Frank Murphy and Carla Murphy
Illustration Copyright © 2020 Kayla Harren
Design Copyright © 2020 Sleeping Bear Press
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner
without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of
brief excerpts in critical reviews and articles. All inquiries should be addressed to:
TM
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www.sleepingbearpress.com
© Sleeping Bear Press
Printed and bound in the United States.
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By Frank Murphy and Carla Murphy
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Murphy, Carla, author. | Murphy, Frank, author. | Harren, Kayla, illustrator.
Title: A girl like you / by Carla Murphy and Frank Murphy ; illustrated by Kayla Harren. Il ustrat d by Kayla Harren
Description: Ann Arbor, Michigan : Sleeping Bear Press, [2020] | Audience: Ages 4-8. |
Summary: Encourages every girl to embrace all of the things that make her
unique, to be strong and kind, to stand up for herself, and more.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020007408 | ISBN 9781534110960 (hardcover)
Subjects: CYAC: Conduct of life--Fiction. | Individuality--Fiction.
Classification: LCC PZ7.1.M8714 Gir 2020 | DDC [E]--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020007408