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I Love My Purse

By (author) Belle DeMont
Illustrated by Sonja Wimmer
Categories: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Publisher: Annick Press
Hardcover : 9781554519545, 36 pages, September 2017
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Description

Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother gave him. One day, he decides to take it to school and a number of people question him about his “strange” choice, but Charlie isn’t deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination to carry a purse starts to affect those around him, and they realize the importance of being true to yourself.

Awards

  • Nominated, Blue Spruce Award 2018
  • Nominated, Rainforest of Reading Award 2017
  • Short-listed, Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award 2018
  • Winner, Eric Hoffer Award, 1st Runner-up 2018
  • Joint winner, Top 10 Recommended Reads, TD Summer Reading Club 2018
  • Short-listed, Storytelling World Award 2018
  • Joint winner, Storytelling World Award 2019
  • Nominated, Cybils Blogger’s Award 2017
  • Joint winner, Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award, Silver 2018
  • Joint winner, Children’s Literature Recommended Lists, Wisconsin State Reading Association 2019
  • Joint winner, Notable Books for a Global Society 2018
  • Joint winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, *starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2018
  • Joint winner, National Parenting Product Award 2018

Reviews

“A winner for families and schools being more inclusive about breaking gender norms. ” 

- Waking Brain Cells, 10/03/17

“A lovely, light-hearted tale about breaking from the norm. ”

- Resource Links, 12/17

“Refreshing and enjoyable, full of colorful and eye-catching illustrations. There is a good amount of diversity to keep the book from falling into a stereotypically white construct like so many others that look to gender or sexuality. ” 

- CM Reviews, 11/24/17

“A wonderful story about self-expression. ” 

- CanLit for Little Canadians, 08/14/17

“Delightfully inspiring. ” 

- Foreword Reviews, *starred review, 09/17

“Kudos to Charlie for his non-conformist ways. We could all take a lesson, and teach a lesson by sharing this book with our kids. ” 

- Sal’s Fiction Addiction, 05/16/18

“With his polite determination not to conform to other people’s gender expectations, Charlie is the heart of this delightful story. ”

- Quill & Quire, *starred review, 09/17

“Affirming of gender nonconformity. ”

- Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/17