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J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
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J.D. and the Great Barber Battle Paperback - 2021

by J. Dillard; Akeem S. Roberts (Illustrator)

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Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series

J.D. has a big problem--it's the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers. His work makes him the talk of the town and brings him enough hair business to open a barbershop from his bedroom. But when Henry Jr., the owner of the only official local barbershop, realizes he's losing clients to J.D., he tries to shut him down for good. How do you find out who's the best barber in all of Meridian, Mississippi? With a GREAT BARBER BATTLE!

From the hilarious and creative mind of J. Dillard, an entrepreneur, public speaker, and personal barber, comes a new chapter book series with characters that are easy to fall for and nearly impossible to forget. Akeem S. Roberts' lively illustrations make this series a must-buy for reluctant readers.

2021 New York Public Library Best Books
2021 Chicago Public Library Best Books
2021 School Library Journal Best Books
2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
2022 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor

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  • Title J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
  • Author J. Dillard; Akeem S. Roberts (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Kokila
  • Date 2021-02-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780593111543 / 0593111540
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 08 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 3
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
    • Curriculum Strand: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Mississippi
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2021, Page 109
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2021, Page 91

About the author

J. Dillard (known as the "Barberpreneur") is a master barber, a certified consultant, and an industry leader who started cutting his own hair at the age of ten. He began cutting hair professionally in 1999 and became a shop owner while attending college at Tuskegee University in Alabama. He travels the country with his clients as a personal barber and calls Atlanta home. This is his first book series for children. Akeem S. Roberts is an illustrator based in Brooklyn. He works as an in-house animator for Holler Studios and contributes cartoons regularly to The New Yorker. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. When Akeem is not working, he likes to make comics about his day-to-day life on Instagram @AkeemTeam.
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