Am I Too BIG?
Written by: Desmond Sneed
“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!"
—Yvonne Pierre
Book Description:
It’s the beginning of the school year at Stovall Kids of Greatness. All the children are dressed in their new clothes, showing off new hairstyles and rekindling friendships. Some got taller, some got stronger, some got faster, but all got smarter. In Mrs. Roberts’ class, everybody notices something very obvious about Dez. He has gained a lot of weight, but he didn’t realize it until he got back to school. A couple weeks later, Coach Jones announces the tryouts for the Stovall All-Stars. All the kids gather round at the gym with excitement. Austin, who was last year’s team captain, gathers his crew. Everybody loves basketball and knows how much it means to be a “Stovall All-Star.”
About the Author
“Peace, I’m Desmond Sneed. Thank you for your interest in my book. I'm from Stovall which is a small rural town located in Granville County in North Carolina. Being born 1990 helped developed my imagination. Coming from an area that’s not glorified made me appreciate what I had. Especially being from a town filled with love and being surrounded by family and friends. Growing up reading, watching tv, and listening to music gave me a new perspective of the world and showed me that it has so much to offer.
Both sports and hip hop inspired me while growing up as a child. It introduced me to the most dominant basketball players like Shaq, taught me how to design fashionable clothes like FUBU, while learning how to become the dopest rapper lol. Though I didn’t reach the height of Shaq, my rhymes were still recorded, and I realized designing clothes was more complicated than I thought. I eventually graduated JF Webb High School and became a barber.
I currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolina. I’ve been barbering professionally for several years and still not a day goes by that the stories of my childhood aren’t told. That’s when it hit me; that these stories have so much more to offer. I can pass this knowledge to many generations yet to come. Stovall Kids will be the life lessons I’ve learned during my childhood. “Am I Too BIG?” is just opening of my thoughts from my perspective. Peace and blessings to all.”
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"It was a well put together book, my daughter and I really enjoyed the book. She loved all of the illustrations and she loved the story line. I felt like I could relate to what the author was going through in the book. Bullying is a real big problem in the world today, so I'm glad he spoke out about the situation, and hopefully this book could encourage children to stand up for themselves and also make children understand how it feels. It's a must read and i will help spread the word. Great job, looking forward to reading more in the future."
-Kenneth Roberts
"Am I Too Big? was a great motivational book for my students! I used it as a read aloud for my children to help them understand that there aren't any limitations on what they hope to accomplish! During the reading my scholars were completely engaged and had an amazing time predicting what was going to happen next in the story! After reading the book I had multiple children tell me that they wanted to take chances that they were previously afraid to & I happily told them to continue chasing their dreams just as Desmond did! Excellent read and great storyline!"
-Jeremy Downey
"Often times, my scholars need time to cool down in our classroom library. I placed “Am I Too Big” to help my scholars who need a break when they get frustrated about work that seems challenging at first. After reading “Am I Too Big”, many of my scholars are often eager to come back and work with their peers. This text has truly helped remind my scholars that anything is possible."
-Kimberly Patterson
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