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Karma and her friends are excited for the MC Grillz concert in their neighborhood. When the famous rapper's bus breaks down and the show is cancelled, Karma takes on the challenge of putting on her own concert, the Shine-a-Thon.
About the author
Halcyon Person is a writer, director, and producer for everything from preschool to late night. You've seen her Emmy, Humanitas, and NAACP Award-nominated work on Nickelodeon, PBS, Netflix, Apple TV, TBS, and published in books for young readers. Her mission is to create work that centers those experiences underrepresented in media to foster greater understanding -- all through stories driven by humor and heart. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, her son, her nervous dog, and her cranky cat. And when she's not writing, she's trying to figure out how to keep her tomatoes safe from (adorable) squirrels.
YESENIA MOISES is an Afro-Latina children's book illustrator and toy designer that proudly portrays people of diverse backgrounds playing leading roles in fantasy adventures that are brimming with colour. Her work can be found on the pages of publishers like DC and Image. Her most recent children's book,
Stella's Stellar Hair, was published in 2022. Her work has been featured by CNN, SyFy Wire, Buzzfeed, and NBC News.
Summary
Meet Karma Grant! Karma and her friends are totally stoked for theMC Grillz concert in Hansberry Heights. But when the famous rapper'sbus breaks down and the show is cancelled, it's up to Karmato make the best of some bad luck. Will she be able to put on herown concert, the Shine-a-Thon, with her friends or will the pressureprove too much?
