Meet Layla Louise Leader

Layla Louise Leader, fondly called L3 by her friends, is a confident, clever, and courageous 10-year African American girl.

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The Family Surprise

Layla Louise Leader/L3

This is an easy and fun book to read. Layla vicariously learns the background of a historical figure in her family and of two other women who shared the same first name, Harriet. This makes the genealogical family tree presentation her teacher gives as an in-class assignment more real and relatable.

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Deborah P.

"Loved the story. The importance of knowing about one’s ancestry has gained popularity and especially among black people. The story covered several aspect: multicultural, adoptions, blended families, etc.."

Lorie A.

"Layla made me see that women who look like me did great things in history!"

Tammy A.

"I really enjoyed reading this book. I believe this is a great beginning of a series of Layla's books.."

Susan J.

"L3's story was easy to read."

Julie P.

"I liked it when she picked on her brother. It's the same way my brother and I mess with one another!"

Jamie S.

"I just did my family tree too."

Fun Things

Explore the Activities Page and Have Some Fun! These activities can be used during Black History Month, Women's History Month, and throughout the school year for historical figure studies.

L3's Family Tree Activity

Free Social Emotional Learning Printable PDF

Download L3's family tree activity for kids and get a head start on that upcoming school project. With the names listed below the pictures in the tree, this activity allows children to easily determine family relationships.

This is an ideal companion to the children's book, "The Family Surprise for Layla Louise Leader", written by Angela M. Odom

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Download the Family Tree Activity

Harriet Tubman Word Search Activity

Free Social Emotional Learning Printable 2-Page PDF

Download Harriet Tubman word search because children tend to enjoy word searches and this can keep them focused, improving their concentration.

Word search activity with the answer key. Twenty words hidden in plain sight. This activity can help students learn the basics of spelling by seeing the same word in the context of its word family.

Download the Word Search Activity

Harriet Beecher Stowe Flap Book Activity