Mel and Mo's Marvelous Balancing Act

by Nicola Winstanley (Author) Marianne Ferrer (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

How do you create a life in balance?

Mel and Mo may look alike, but these twins' personalities are far from identical. As they grow up, their differences drive them apart . . . which suits them just fine. Mel's umbrellas fly off the shelves and Mo's high-wire feats are the talk of their seaside town. But then Theodora Tweedle's Raincoats and Roller Skates draws Mo's crowds away, and umbrellas go out of style. Finally, these siblings have something in common. And maybe each twin has just what they need to create something new . . . together.

Mel and Mo's Marvelous Balancing Act balances complex concepts of compromise and complementary differences with spare language and a simple story structure. The twins are non-binary characters, adding a layer of diverse representation for young readers that can also serve as an entry point for gender fluidity discussions.

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Mel’s and Mo’s seemingly silly professions make for an amusing approach to teamwork. 
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781773213248
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Annick Press
Publication date
October 08, 2019
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV009040 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Opposites
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Picture books
Twins

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