Dominique's Thrifted Treasures

Dominique's Thrifted Treasures

Margarett McBride, Ryan Middaugh (Illustrator)
$18.99
Publication Date: February 27th, 2024
Publisher:
Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN:
9798765924860
Pages:
40
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Description

Celebrate thrifted treasures and the power of community and family.

When Pawpaw moves in, he shows Dominique a whole new meaning of hand-me-down clothes. When Dominique and Pawpaw embark on a trip to the grocery store, Dominique meets the former owner of each quirky, thrifted find and hears a memory associated with the clothing. Their quick trip to the grocery store becomes much more as they also make stops at the barbershop and the local ice cream parlor and, along the way, meet community members who are surprised but pleased to see their previous belongings sported by Dominique. 

Dominique's Thrifted Treasures was inspired by members of the author's family and by her friend and showcases the power of community and family. Featuring a nonbinary child who uses they/them pronouns and their grandfather, this warm and joyful story highlights the subtle and sometimes surprising threads that connect us to our neighbors while touching on economic issues faced by low-income and multi-generational households.

A section at the back of the book for children offers a starting point for further discussion and exploration of Dominique's story.

About the Author

Margarett McBride, M.A., is a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. candidate who resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas but is proudly from Saginaw, Michigan.

Margarett has had several family members impacted by the criminal legal system and uses her work to uplift the experiences of marginalized people. During her undergraduate experience, she cofacilitated arts-based workshops for formerly incarcerated people through the Prison Creative Arts Project in Michigan.

Currently, she is an instructor for an “Introduction to Psychology” college course where she teaches people who are incarcerated through the UNC Correctional Education Program. Through her research, she studies how neighborhood experiences influence Black youth and family well-being and development.

Margarett also loves creating art through her business, Made By Margarett, LLC, volunteering at community festivals, and working with organizations to help them increase a sense of belonging for the community members.


Praise for Dominique's Thrifted Treasures

“Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures is a touching story that explores the beauty of community and shared experiences. Through a seamlessly inclusive narrative, Margarett highlights a kind of magic that exists in the real world—the kind that can only be discovered through true human connection—made even more relatable through the perspective of a child.”
— Leo Sheng, The L Word: Generation Q actor and advocate

“A heartwarming story that celebrates individual and communal identity through hand-me-down clothes, the memories they carry, and the opportunity they provide to make them our own. A beautiful and important book for young readers!”
— Gabriella Aldeman, children’s book author of Paula’s Patches and Squawk of Spanish

“The love and appreciation for Dominique, shown not only by Pawpaw, but by neighbors and others in this tight-knit community, are palpable in this positive story of clothing, community, and connection.”
— Mélina Mangal, award-winning author of Jayden’s Secret Ingredient and other children’s books