The Nightlife of Jacuzzi Gaskett

by Brontez Purnell

Book Overview

The first children's book from multi-genre artist Brontez Purnell, a 2018 winner of the Whiting Award, sweetly portrays a common but rarely narrated childhood experience--having a single parent and taking care of a younger sibling. With illustrations by Brooklyn artist Elise R. Peterson, The Nightlife of Jacuzzi Gaskett recounts 11-year-old Jacuzzi's evening activities while he cares for his baby brother and waits for mama's arrival home. He ponders...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194834002X
• ISBN13: 9781948340021
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Dottir Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7