New Kid at the Dojang

by Shawn Pryor, Alexandra Pulga (Illustrator)

Overview

When a new kid named Julian joins the dojang, Ezra's friends are focused on making the new student feels welcome. They miss Ezra's latest accomplishment: breaking three boards. Feeling jealous, Ezra thoughtlessly dares Julian to try a skill that is beyond Julian's ability. Will Julian's first class at the dojang be his last?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798875214530
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2025
Series:	Taekwondo Academy
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Alexandra Pulga is a children’s book illustrator with the love for colors and lighting! She lives in her small beachside city of Tacloban in the Philippines where she fills her tiny world with people she loves, books, art, music, spontaneous adventures and more hobbies that she could ever count on both hands. As a wide-eyed dreamer, and with observant eyes and intuitive nature, she creates vivid children’s book worlds in which every child becomes a hero.

Shawn Pryor is the creator and co-author of the graphic novel mystery series Cash and Carrie, co-creator and author of the 2019 GLYPH-nominated football/drama series Force, and author of Kentucky Kaiju and Jake Maddox: Diamond Double Play. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, listening to streaming music playlists, and talking about why Zack from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the greatest superhero of all time.

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