Chance L. Joyner
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Vinny Gets a Job
The story is so simple that it borders on shallow, but its message of self-acceptance is a strong one. A good book for early independent readers building basic text awareness.
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Typewriter
The delicately poetic story subtly alludes to an immigrant experience of hard work and adapting to a new culture, but it also offers hope that old customs will continue to have a purpose in our rapidly changing world. A uniquely beautiful story that may appeal to slightly older readers.
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Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family
This unusual offering takes the adult concept of cohabitation and gives it a picture book spin by filtering it through the eyes of its animal protagonists. The animals in the story may serve as a useful analog for children who are members of blended families themselves.
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat
Combining two iconic elements of Mexican culture, food trucks and lucha libre, this tale will make readers of all ages hungry for tacos, burritos, and elote (Mexican street corn)—and for more stories set in the inviting, busy town created by Raúl the Third.
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Wanted!: Criminals of the Animal Kingdom
Even in the jokey, tongue-in-cheek fashion in which the book is presented, the criminalization and imprisonment of animals and children for their natural behaviors is a strange conceit that makes the book difficult to recommend.
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Everyone’s Awake
Recommended for youngsters (and their grownups) who come from or enjoy observing a family with more quirks than every cast member of a Wes Anderson movie combined.
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The Paper Kingdom
Inspired by the author’s own life, this is an uplifting story of a family working hard to make things better for the next generation.
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Kid Coach
A playful title to remind readers that important lessons about sportsmanship can be learned at any age.
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Ignore the Trolls
Not recommended for children who still live in blissful ignorance of the bullying they can experience once their classmates are given smartphones. This title could open up a discussion with older readers.
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