Join DC locals in a tour of their city. A to Z: The Real DC is a map, history lesson, and cultural overview all at once. Eight DC high school students—all tutors with Reach Incorporated—share what's important to them as they explore the city around them.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “Washington DC teens take the reader on an exciting alphabet tour of their city using both photographs and words. It's DC like you've never seen it before. D is for Duke Ellington, G is for Go-Go, P is for the Potomac River, and Q is for Quadrants. The reader will learn the alphabet while learning about the city through the eyes of kids just like them! Made in collaboration with Shootback, an organization that empowers young people to tell their own stories through photography and writing. As reading tutors to elementary-aged students, the teens of Reach noticed that few children's books reflected their lived experience as youth of color. So they decided to take action and write their own. Now these D.C. teens are diversifying children's literature, one smart-fun-real-brave-bold story at a time.”