Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Big Tune: rise of the dancehall prince by Alliah L. Agostini and Shamar Knight-Justice - OPTIONAL

Big Tune: rise of the dancehall prince by Alliah L. Agostini, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice
. PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Strauss Giroux (Macmillan), March 2023. $19. 9780374389949

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Shane is the youngest of his big, boisterous black family and doesn’t dance during their almost weekly dance parties. But he’s saving up his money for some Air Pump kicks, which will surely give him courage to show off his moves. When the main speaker blows, however, Shane uses his savings to save the party instead.

An exuberant celebration of 1990’s dance parties all over urban immigrant communities. And about being brave and helping family. The rhymthic rhymes could use a backbeat to hold the pace – be careful, you might breakout into your own rap as you read out loud.

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS 

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