Joy

 

Joy

Joy write Joy-Grace and the Dress Dilemma while studying at Carnegie Mellon University. She was born in Jamaica to Igbo immigrants from Nigeria.

BOOKS BY JOY

Joy-Grace and the Dress Dilemma / Joy-Grace y el dilema del vestido

Authors: Tseganesh Chala, Joy Ugwu

Illustrator: Joy Ingram

In Joy-Grace and the Dress Dilemma, authors Joy and Tseganesh wanted to write a book about the challenges--and the beauty!--of having a multicultural identity. Joy-Grace is a fashionista, and this week is her school’s culture day. She wants to bring in a garment to reflect her background, but there’s only one problem: her family is from Nigeria, Jamaica, AND Ethiopia! Will Joy-Grace be able to find the perfect dress to celebrate all of who she is in time for culture day?

En Joy-Grace y el dilema del vestido, las autoras Joy y Tseganesh quisieron escribir un libro sobre las dificultades —y la belleza— de tener una identidad multicultural. Joy-Grace es una fashionista, y esta semana es el día de la cultura en su escuela. Quiere llevar un vestido que refleje sus raíces, pero solo hay un problema: su familia es de Nigeria, Jamaica y Etiopía. ¿Podrá Joy-Grace encontrar el vestido perfecto a tiempo para celebrar todas sus culturas?

  • ISBN: 978-1-950807-39-0

  • Age: 4-9

  • Lexile: AD570L

  • Page Count: 40

  • Published: Fall 2021

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