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2016 selection · Young readers
Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around biography & memoir, for art lovers, kids’ books, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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