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  • Published: 19 October 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593111550
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $32.99

J.D. and the Family Business





Eight-year-old kid barber J.D. joins forces with his sister, who has beauty shop dreams, in this hilarious illustrated chapter book series

Eight-year-old kid barber J.D. joins forces with his sister, who has beauty shop dreams, in this hilarious illustrated chapter book and follow-up to J.D. and the Great Barber Battle.

J.D. is a barber battle champion. He's graduated from home haircuts to having a regular chair at the neighborhood shop, Hart and Son, and he's making enough money to keep his candy jar stocked and his comic book collection growing. And yet, J.D. knows it's time for his next challenge. He doesn't just want to be the best barber in Meridian, Mississippi—he wants to be the best barber in the state . . . and maybe the country! When his older sister, Vanessa, starts to gain a following online for her hair tutorials, the kids decide that to truly level up, they must join forces. How do two siblings with big personalities, big ambitions, and competitive spirits work together (or not) to take over the hair world?

Check out the other chapter books in the J.D. the Kid Barber series:
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
J.D. and the Hair Show Showdown

  • Published: 19 October 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593111550
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $32.99

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Praise for J.D. and the Family Business

Praise for J.D. and the Great Barber Battle:
2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
2022 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor
2021 New York Public Library Best Books
2021 Chicago Public Library Best Books
2021 School Library Journal Best Books
 
*“Expressly made for young Black boys to cherish.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“A winner.” —BookPage
 
"Joyful." —The Horn Book

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