Jacob's New Dress
Jacob's New Dress
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Jacob's New Dress

Written by Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman & illustrated by Chris Case
Part of the Jacob Book Series
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
540L
Lexile measure
Mar 1, 2020
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One of 10 Best Indie Picture Books of 2014, ForeWord ReviewsRunner-Up, 2014 New England Book Festival: Children’s Books2014 Distinguished List of the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern CaliforniaCCBC Choices 2015An affirming story about gender nonconformity.Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can’t wear girl clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don’t identify with traditional gender roles.

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self-esteemLGBTQclothingsocial themesself-esteem and self-reliancesex and genderpsychologydresses

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807563755
    Publication Date
    March 1, 2020
    Publisher
    Albert Whitman & Company
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.6

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