"Do Like Kyla" by Angela Johnson follows the lives of two teenage girls, Kyla and her best friend, who navigate the complexities of friendship, identity, and growing up. As they face challenges such as peer pressure, family dynamics, and their own insecurities, Kyla tries to embrace her individuality while remaining true to herself and her values. The story highlights the importance of self-acceptance and the bonds that hold friends together through life's ups and downs. Through heartfelt moments and relatable experiences, the narrative captures the bittersweet essence of teenage life and the journey toward finding one's voice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 2-4 years.

This book was published in 1993 by Perfection Learning .

Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a hundred year old house full of plants. When not writing she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep came about. Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed nonfiction books for young readers, including Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams ; My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey ; and Before She Was Harriet . She is also the author of the novel Finding Langston , which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award and five starred reviews . She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Learn more at LesaClineRansome. com