Kai es el único miembro de su familia que no puede bailar el paso eléctrico bien. Pero está resuelto a mover el esqueleto en esta divertida y tierna celebración de las familias afroamericanas. Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But he's determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of African American families. La tía de Kai se va a casar, y todos de la familia Donovan están emocionados por la boda... menos Kai. La parte más popular de cada ocasión por los Donovanes es cuando se baila el paso eléctrico --un baile divertido con movimientos que Kai no consigue entender--. Más que todo, el quiere probar que puede mover el esqueleto con el resto de su familia y así ganarse un apodo chévere de su abuelo. ¿Podrá Kai derrotar sus nervios para echar un pie en la pista? Relatado con humór y corazón de la autora Kelly J. Baptist y las ilustraciones alegres del artista Darnell Johnson, ¡ Kai y el paso eléctrico es una celebración con un ritmo contagioso! Kai's aunt is getting married, and everyone in the Donovan family is excited about the wedding... except Kai. The highlight of every Donovan occasion is dancing the electric slide--a groovy line dance with footwork that Kai can't quite figure out. More than anything, he wants to prove that he can boogie with the rest of his family and earn a cool nickname from his granddad. Can Kai break through his nerves and break it down on the dance floor? Told with humor and heart by author Kelly J. Baptist and lively illustrations from debut picture book artist Darnell Johnson, The Electric Slide and Kai is a funky celebration with all the right moves! * "An all-around wonderful book that will inspire laughter and perhaps even a little dancing." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "A simple, sweet story about a small boy's journey to feeling accepted." -- Booklist "An uplifting story with just the right mix of humor [and] family love." -- School Library Journal "This uplifting story of one kid's struggle to fit in with his own family will resonate with readers who have similar insecurities." -- The Horn Book Kelly J. Baptist grew up in southwest Michigan, and after living in Alabama, Florida, and Minnesota, she is right back in her home state! The Electric Slide and Kai is her first picture book, but she followed it up with another musical tale, The Band In Our Basement . Kelly is the author of five middle grade novels, including the award-winning Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero and the NAACP Image Award nominated Eb & Flow . She's a huge Kobe Bryant fan and constantly applies his Mamba Mentality to the craft of writing. Kelly is an HBCU grad (Oakwood University) and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. You can visit her on Instagram @kellyiswrite and online at kellyiswrite.com. Darnell Johnson discovered his passion for art while watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. He pulled inspiration from his childhood, family, and friends to draw life into the characters for The Electric Slide and Kai . He hopes the illustrations draw young readers into a story that encourages them to be who they are created to be. Get out there and do your best. You can visit him online at www.studiojomei.com