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Sumo Joe
by Mia Wenjen
Illustrator: Nat Iwata
Ages: 6+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
ISBN: 978-1-62014-802-0
Keywords: Diversity, Martial Arts, Read-Aloud, Siblings
When his younger sister, who takes aikido, wants to join Joe and his friends while they practice sumo wrestling, Joe has a big decision to make. Whimsical and exaggerated color illustrations.