Sunday, September 1, 2019

Never Try to Take a Ball Away from Ken: Kenley's Story

Never Try to Take a Ball Away from Ken: Kenley's Story 
by Rivka Simons; Maurice DeFalco Stuckey 
illus. by Richard Rodriguez 
Language: English 
Stanker Corporation, 2018. 
Kindle: B07L8KTCSB 
Summary: Never Try to Take a Ball Away from Ken is about a child named, “Kenley”, born a girl, who identifies as “Ken”, a boy. In that way, Never Try to Take a Ball Away from Ken is a children’s transgender book. It is just as much about being a good sport. In that way, it is a children’s sports book. More than that, Never Try to Take a Ball Away from Ken is a children’s acceptance book. All children want to be accepted. Carl and Jessica find out that Ken is only looking to fit in with the other boys. Once the friends understand Ken’s reason for rough play, the friends show Ken they care. The children want Ken to be his true self.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Take-Ball-Away-Stories-ebook/dp/B07L8KTCSB/

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