Sparkle
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- USD 8.99
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- USD 8.99
Descripción editorial
After twelve-year-old aspiring superstar, Sparkle Moore, is diagnosed with alopecia, she must navigate family, friends, and her own self-esteem with the added challenge of losing her hair. Perfect for fans of Stand Up, Yumi Chung! and From the Desk of Zoe Washington.
Sparkle Moore is destined to be a star. Her mother is determined to turn her and her younger sister, Nova, into social media influencers and budding superstars. And after her dad has lost work as a sitcom actor, Sparkle wants to do whatever she can to help her family financially, too.
But at the onset of middle school, Sparkle begins losing her hair—first her lashes, then her eyebrows, and then small circular bald spots appear in various sections on her head. It’s hard enough having to go to school and hide her diagnosis from her friends—all while they’re trying out for big roles in the school play—but Sparkle quickly has to deal with weird medications, itchy wigs, and lost opportunities her mom has wrangled, including a big shampoo commercial.
Despite everything she might do to hide what’s happening, and all her work keeping her friends together, when Sparkle’s secrets start coming to the surface—Sparkle has to come to terms with the changes in her life and show her classmates and her family what she can do with or without hair.
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When Black 11-year-old Sparkle Moore is diagnosed with alopecia, she must navigate anxiety and self-image issues in this intimately rendered read by Wilson (Be Real, Macy Weaver). Sparkle, a promising theatrical performer who has just started the sixth grade at Maryland Arts Academy, is devastated to learn that the school's renowned theater director Ms. June will be retiring after one last production. Sparkle's manager mother, meanwhile, is delighted when Sparkle lands a shampoo ad, though the growing bald spots on Sparkle's head pose both an obstacle and a growing concern to the ad sponsors. To make matters worse, Sparkle's Emmy-nominated actor father is out of work, and she fears that the family needs her modeling to help support them financially. When she gets an opportunity to work with Ms. June, she's determined to make a good impression. But everything becomes much more complicated as she attempts to juggle her diagnosis with friendships and exciting opportunities. Using emotionally turbulent and candid prose, Wilson delivers a heartfelt narrative about personal growth in which Sparkle approaches each challenge with tenacity and drive. Ages 8–12.
