Joy-Grace and the Dress Dilemma / Joy-Grace y el Dilema del Vestido (Beyond Borders)
Written by Tseganesh Chala
and Joy Ugwu
Illustrated by Joy Ingram
Published by Shout Mouse Press, Inc.
In Joy-Grace and the Dress Dilemma, authors Joy and Tseganesh wanted to write a book about the challenges–and the beauty!–of having a multicultural identity. Joy-Grace is a fashionista, and this week is her school’s culture day. She wants to bring in a garment to reflect her background, but there’s only one problem: her family is from Nigeria, Jamaica, AND Ethiopia! Will Joy-Grace be able to find the perfect dress to celebrate all of who she is in time for culture day?
En Joy-Grace y el Dilema del Vestido, las autoras Joy y Tseganesh quisieron escribir un libro sobre las dificultades —y la belleza— de tener una identidad multicultural. Joy-Grace es una fashionista, y esta semana es el día de la cultura en su escuela. Quiere llevar un vestido que refleje sus raíces, pero solo hay un problema: su familia es de Nigeria, Jamaica y Etiopía. ¿Podrá Joy-Grace encontrar el vestido perfecto a tiempo para celebrar todas sus culturas?
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Publication Date: December 2021
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Ethiopian/Ethiopian American, Jamaican/Jamaican American, Nigerian/Nigerian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Parents, Identity: Exploration, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Source: Shout Mouse Press