BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
A young boy named Neil wasn't sure exactly how to be a man. He tried to observe the older boys at school, his soldier grandpa, bikers on the street, the men in his family at a funeral, superheroes, athletes and politicians on T.V., and made a chart of what he thought. The next day at school, he tried to act like what he thought a man was. He rode his bike against traffic, didn't play with Halima his best friend, laughed at Pablo, tripped Adri, and had a fistfight with Oscar. He started to feel sick and went to see the school nurse. He began to cry. What was wrong with Neil?
Men Cry is a fun, heartwarming story about gender roles and embracing individuality. I enjoyed Turu's expressive, quirky illustrations.
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