![]() ![]() ![]() The family's modest financial means are a theme throughout: They live with his grandparents while his mom goes to school, and he can't afford the newest clothes or a haircut at a shop in town. could be hard for some sensitive readers, but it's handled well, acknowledging the hurt feelings but not dwelling on them, moving along to J.D.'s great idea. Young J.D.'s family is central to the story: he discovers a serious talent for cutting hair after his mom gives him a disastrous haircut, his grandparents' strict rules for behavior and family traditions shape his responses. Roberts, brings Black barbershops in Mississippi front and center for young readers in a delightful way. Parents need to know that the pacing, language, illustrations, and spark of the exceptional J.D. J.D.'s family and other adults in his life are supportive, loving, and strict. ![]()
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