A Costume for Charly

A Costume for Charly
C K Malone, Alejandra Barajas
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Hardback
h273 x 235mm - 40pg
6 Sep 2022 US
9781506484051
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Halloween is always tricky for Charly, and this year they are determined to find a costume that showcases both the feminine and masculine halves of their identity. Digging through their costume box, they explore many fun costumes. Some are masc. Some are femme. Some are neither. But all are lacking. As trick-or-treating looms, they must think outside the box to find the perfect costume--something that will allow them to present as one hundred percent Charly.
"Charly' s joyous creativity and persistence will encourage trick-or-readers to think outside of the box this Halloween. " --School Library JournalThe detailed illustrations contrast bold reds with moody blues, depicting Charly' s frustration, creativity, and ultimate joy in their search for the perfect ensemble. In the end, Charly discovers that just because they are wearing a costume doesn' t mean they can' t still be themselves. --Foreword ReviewsCartoony illustrations capture Charly' s determination to find the right costume, and the way wearing it ultimately makes them feel ' joyfully jazzed' and ' harmoniously hopeful. ' --Horn Book Magazine". . . Charly musters some ingenuity worthy of Project Runway. In Malone' s earnest prose, there is never any doubt in this protagonist, who does whatever it takes to feel "one hundred percent Charly. "" --Publishers Weekly"This story about a queer kid finding their own solution to a problem--and the problem not being their identity or people' s reaction to it--is upbeat and welcome. " --Mombian
C. K. Malone (they/them) is a bigender award-winning educator and literature coach at the secondary level. When not grading essays or helping students, they' re busy helping design culturally and LGBTQIA+ responsive units for the district and working as a climate and culture coach. When they' re not writing, they' re coaching and advising through alignment with the Genders and Sexualities Alliance Network. C. K. continues this work in the literary world by advocating for all to be given the space to tell their own stories. Though they love the many hats they wear, their favorite is as an advocate for diverse voices. Alejandra Barajas was born in Guanajuato, Mexico in July 1984. At a very young age, her grandmother gave her a book by painter and illustrator Carl Larsson. This awakened her interest in art. She completed her degree in Fine Arts at Guanajuato University. Since then she has been working on individual and collective projects and illustrating magazines and children' s books. She is a very calm person, who appreciates silence and loves contemplating the local landscape while playing with her dog.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781506484051
Published: 6 Sep 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Beaming Books
Publisher: 1517 Media
Format: Hardback
Height: 273mm
Width: 235mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 40

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