Joy, to the World Format:Hardcover and the dead

and the dead

An ancient enemy awakens

--PBS Newshour

energetic Latinx culture while delving into heavy topics like LGBTQ+ acceptance

If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling

Joy, to the World Format:Hardcover and the deadA young Dumplin' meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve year old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right to cheer. Joy, a twelve year old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork,