Joel's Hairpin: Gender and Diversity

By Maria De Eguia Huerta

Joel has a friend, Nazirah, who has a very beautiful hairpin. He wants one of his own, but it should have all the colours of the earth. At his birthday, he gets a present - a butterfly hairpin And here begins his adventure, because a hairpin can be useful in so many ways One day, Joel's butterfly loses one of its antennae. What a shame Fortunately, Nazirah is brave and helps him find it. Joel's Hairpin is a story about the discovery of friendship and play that addresses issues of gender and diversity through an adventure. Challenging socially created stereotypes, this illustrated narrative is a tool for families, teachers and for anyone who wishes to help children grow up in a critical, free and human way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499111797
• ISBN13: 9781499111798
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"