My Dad Is a DJ
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Travis's dad is a DJ, spinning silky jazz tunes at parties all over the neighbourhood. The two of them have always enjoyed debating the great question: Which Black music tradition is the best - Travis's boppin' hip-hop or Dad's beloved jazz?
But Travis's parents have divorced, and Dad lives on his own now. He's only a few miles away, but for Travis, the distance between jazz and hip-hop feels greater than ever. Music doesn't sound the same. Mum says they just need to find a new groove. But how? Maybe through a little hip-hoppin', not-stoppin', tunes-boppin' DJing.
Based in part on Brown's experience as a single father, this picture book deftly depicts modern divorce in a Black family, and is a heartwarming ode to how music can bring a father and son closer together.
Keith Henry Brown is an illustrator of many things, including books and jazz albums. He has been the Creative Director at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he continues to write, paint, and draw. keithhbrown.com
Kathryn Erskine is the National Book Award-winning author of Mockingbird and Mama Africa, which won the John Steptoe New Talent Award. She also wrote Seeing Red, The Absolute Value of Mike, and The Badger Knight. kathrynerskine.com