{"product_id":"julin-at-the-wedding-isbn-9781536240863","title":"Julián at the Wedding","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A celebration of weddings and a subtle yet poignant reminder that gender, like love, is expansive. Lovely.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred reviews) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003e the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It’s not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side. Jessica Love returns with a joyful story of friendship and individuality in this radiant follow-up to \u003ci\u003eJulián Is a Mermaid.\u003c\/i\u003eA celebration of weddings and a subtle yet poignant reminder that gender, like love, is expansive. \u003cb\u003eLovely\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork on brown paper allows warm, clear views of the characters, who appear to be Black and Afro-Latinx. The specificity of Love’s characterizations—the way the abuelas kick off their high heels, the brides’ enthusiasm, the children’s expansive gender expressions—offers \u003cb\u003evibrancy and immediacy\u003c\/b\u003e, and under their community’s watchful eyes, Julián and Marisol find affection, acceptance, and room to grow.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce again Love has brought us young characters who are free to live, play, and express themselves however they wish without conflict. \u003cb\u003eAn abundance of joy and love\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a work similar to its predecessor, featuring joyful exploration of gender presentation without any trauma or real conflict. The art, again set on soft brown paper, bursts with dappled color, busy with fluttering fall leaves and flower petals. \u003cb\u003eThe intimate details in posture and expression make Love’s illustrations deeply striking\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cb\u003eJessica Love\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eJulián Is a Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a BA in studio art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a graduate degree from Juilliard. She has appeared in plays both on and off Broadway. Jessica Love lives in Brooklyn.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304195805413,"sku":"NP9781536240863","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536240863.jpg?v=1767730528","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/julin-at-the-wedding-isbn-9781536240863","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}