John's Turn -- Mac Barnett

<b>E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness and subtlety.</b> <p/>It's John's big day at school today--a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett's compassionate text and Kate Berube's understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Mac Barnett<br><b>Publisher:</b> Candlewick Press (MA)<br><b>Published:</b> 02/24/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.10lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.90h x 9.80w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781536203950<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 01/10/2022<br><i>Booklist</i> 01/01/2022 pg. 78<br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 02/01/2022<br><i>Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks</i> 03/01/2022<br><i>Horn Book Magazine</i> 03/01/2022<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 04/01/2022 pg. 125<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Mac Barnett</b> is the author of numerous books for children, including <i>A</i> <i>Polar Bear in the Snow</i>, illustrated by Shawn Harris; <i>Just Because</i>, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault; <i>President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath, </i>illustrated by Chris Van Dusen; and several books illustrated