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A child with brown hair and skin observes in amazement as their teacher bursts into the room. An illustration of Miss Flotsam, an older, brown-skinned, bespectacled woman with flowing gray hair, scarf, and coattails, depicts her surrounded by flowers, tropical birds, and pops of color. The poetic narrative reveals Miss Flotsam as a world traveler with tales of “cycle rides in / booming hurricanes” and surviving “flights through / scary storms.” As the students start to write poems, Miss Flotsam … Read the rest