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Blowing the Horn: From the Creativity of Survival to the Creativity of Freedom
For people whose identities are marginalized in mainstream culture, some of our most memorable experiences from childhood are painful and confusing: the times when we felt different or devalued, but we couldn’t express our feelings and therefore couldn’t get help to process them. They had nowhere to go, no outlet,...
Born on the Water
Using the year 1619 as a cultural milestone that introduced a shift in perspective on America’s origin story, Born on the Water was bound to be a groundbreaking picture book. The only surprise is that, as thrilling as it was expected to be, this picture book exceeds expectations. Putting art to...
Review of The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; illus. by Nikkolas Smith Primary, Intermediate Kokila/Penguin 48 pp. g 11/21 978-0-593-30735-9 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-0-593-30737-3 $11.99 The book begins with a premise many African American families know well: a child gets an assignment at school that...
Review of Never, Not Ever!
Never, Not Ever! by Beatrice Alemagna; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Harper/HarperCollins 48 pp. g 7/21 978-0-06-307649-5 $17.99 A five-year-old bat named Pascaline refuses to go to school. On the first day, as the other young animals parade past her window, Pascaline clings to the furniture in her family’s...
Review of Carpenter's Helper
Carpenter’s Helper by Sybil Rosen; illus. by Camille Garoche Primary Schwartz & Wade/Random 40 pp. g 3/21 978-0-593-12320-1 $17.99 Library ed. 978-0-593-12321-8 $20.99 e-book ed. 978-0-593-12322-5 $10.99 It is spring, and Renata is helping Papi renovate the bathroom. They cut a hole in the wall where the new window will...
Review of We All Play
We All Play by Julie Flett; illus. by the author Preschool Greystone Kids 40 pp. g 5/21 978-1-77164-607-9 $17.95 e-book ed. 978-1-77164-608-6 $17.99 In Flett’s lively and beautifully illustrated story, animals engage in all sorts of playful behaviors, on land and in the water. Each spread depicts one or two...
We Are Water Protectors
I simply cannot get enough of We Are Water Protectors. It stands out among the books published this year for its importance in our shared culture and for its elegant beauty. Before I ever saw the book, I saw an illustration from one of its pages — the image of...
Review of Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade; illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera Primary, Intermediate Abrams 48 pp. g 4/20 978-1-4197-3411-3 $17.99 Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000) grew up on the South Side of Chicago “with little money to spare,” but her childhood home was rich in volumes of...
Review of The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina Cho; illus. by Jess X. Snow Primary Kokila/Penguin 48 pp. g 8/20 978-1-9848-1486-9 $17.99 Young Korean girl Dayeon admires her diver grandmother (“You are like a treasure-hunting mermaid”) and wants to be like her. Grandma is a haenyeo, one of many...
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