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Joy, to the world / by Kai Shappley and Lisa Bunker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]Edition: First editionDescription: 232 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063242753
  • 0063242753
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship. But when she is told she's off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley. -- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: TDoV - Youth
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Fiction SHAPPLEY KAI Checked out 05/15/2024 33111011062060
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction SHAPPLEY KAI Checked out 05/28/2024 33111011280746
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Fiction SHAPPLEY KAI Available 33111009475449
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:



A young Dumplin' meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right to cheer.

Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship.

But when she is told she's off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley.

Inspired by Kai's own life, Joy, to the World is a timely story of living life to the fullest, celebrating and centering trans joy, courage, and resilience.

Ages 8-12. Clarion Books.

Grades 4-6. Clarion Books.

Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship. But when she is told she's off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley. -- Provided by publisher.

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