Tanner's Teeth

Tanner Freeman is a vibrant African American third grader. Like many third graders in America, he does not like to brush his teeth. His younger sister, Nia, is a sassy second grader who loves to brush her teeth. The book begins with the family’s daily bathroom ritual in which Tanner’s mom is forced to brush his teeth for him.

As Nia and even some of Tanner’s friends start to tease him more about hi...