Description
Its the weekend, first in June;
speakers blasting out big tune!
Cousins, aunties, uncles, friends,
pack the house and fun begins.
Shane is shy, but loves to dance
and all year long, hes picked up cans
to earn some money toward his goal:
high-tops with a pump-up sole.
But then the speaker blowsits done!
Will this stop his familys fun?
Can Shane come through to save the day
and bring back Big Tune Saturday?
Set a vibrant Caribbean-American neighborhood and told to a rhythmic beat, Big Tune is a story of Black-boy joy that touches on determination, the confidence to express who you are, selflessness, and community gratitude.
Author Information
Alliah L. Agostini has an AB and MBA from Harvard and currently resides in New Jersey, where she enjoys impromptu dance parties and making up corny jokes with her husband and two children. Big Tune is her first fiction picture book. alliahagostini.com
Shamar Knight-Justice is the principal of an elementary school in southwest Atlanta, where his scholars stories and personalities inspire him to create illustrations that honor their identities. When not drawing, Shamar loves to spend time hoarding collage materials, going on long walks with his family, and devouring the nearest pancake. shamarknightjustice.com
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