At only eight years old, kid barber J.D. already has an impressive resume. He beat his nemesis in the Great Barber Battle of Meridian, Mississippi, and the online hair tutorials he made with his sister landed him on local TV. Now J.D. steps onto a larger stage in Atlanta as the youngest competitor at a national hair showcase. He can handle the pressure and the amazing perks, but being away from Meridian has J.D. wondering-is victory as sweet without your hometown crew?.
year: 2021
call number/section: 1000
subjects: barbering, fiction, haircutting, african americans, atlanta (ga.), fiction, realistic fiction, barbers, competition (psychology), humorous stories, multiculturalism in literature, readers (publications), humorous fiction, juv074000, fiction / diversity & multicultural, juv045000, fiction / readers / chapter books, juv019000, fiction / humorous stories
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Dillard, J
The youngest barber to be invited to the Beauty Brothers Hair Expo in Atlanta, eight-year-old J.D. discovers that the world of hair and beauty is so much bigger than he imagined--and he is ready to step up his game.
Schools: 4
Dillard, J
Kokila (2021)
At only eight years old, kid barber J.D. already has an impressive resume. He beat his nemesis in the Great Barber Battle of Meridian, Mississippi, and the online hair tutorials he made with his sister landed him on local TV. Now J.D. steps onto a larger stage in Atlanta as the youngest competitor at a national hair showcase. He can handle the pressure and the amazing perks, but being away from Meridian has J.D. wondering-is victory as sweet without your hometown crew?.
Schools: 4