The Day You Begin
by by Jacqueline Woodson
Year Published: August 28, 2018
This story explores the many reasons we all feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.

"There will be times when you walk into a room
and no one there is quite like you."
and no one there is quite like you."
This story explores the many reasons we all feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.