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Five questions for Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes
In Black Girl You Are Atlas (Kokila/Penguin, 12–17), Renée Watson insightfully explores Black girlhood and womanhood through poetry encompassing a variety of experiences and influences, with an emphasis on support from other Black women, all accompanied by Ekua Holmes’s stunning collages. National Poetry Month is in April; see also “At...
Review of Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson; illus. by Ekua HolmesMiddle School, High School Kokila/Penguin 96 pp.2/24 9780593461709 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593461716 $10.99This poetry collection masterfully encapsulates Watson’s experience of Black girlhood and womanhood. Through an array of poetic styles, she weaves together her personal reflections, celebrating the multifaceted nature...
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Review of Maya’s Song
Maya’s Song by Renée Watson ; illus. by Bryan Collier Primary, Intermediate Harper/HarperCollins 48 pp. g9/22 978-0-06-287158-9 $19.99 In free-verse poems, Watson describes key experiences in Maya Angelou’s life. She highlights influential family members, such as Maya’s brother (a source of strength) and Momma (grandmother...
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...
Five questions for Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith
The 1619 Project, developed by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, with writers from the New York Times and the New York Times Magazine, debuted in August 2019, marking “the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery.” The project’s goal: “To reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and...
Review of Ways to Grow Love
Ways to Grow Love [Ryan Hart] by Renée Watson; illus. by Nina Mata Intermediate Bloomsbury 192 pp. g 4/21 978-1-5476-0058-8 $16.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5476-0059-5 $11.89 Ryan Hart (Ways to Make Sunshine, rev. 3/20) is back, now a rising fifth grader and ready for summer adventures. Despite obstacles — her father...
Review of Love Is a Revolution
Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson High School Bloomsbury 400 pp. g 2/21 978-1-5476-0060-1 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5476-0061-9 $13.29 All Nala has on her summer agenda is to pick a new hairstyle, spend time with her “cousin-sister-friend” Imani, and find love. Nala is not very inspired by Imani’s activism...
Review of Ways to Make Sunshine
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson; illus. by Nina Mata Intermediate Bloomsbury 178 pp. g 4/20 978-1-5476-0056-4 $16.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5476-0057-1 $11.89 African American fourth grader Ryan Hart approaches challenges in her life with bravery, common sense, and humor. When the house her family rents is sold and her...
Lift Every Voice: Walking My Own Path
Courtesy NCAAP.I was used to getting red-ink marks in the margins of my school essays until I met my high school English teacher, Linda Christensen. For our final projects, Ms. Christensen would write two-page letters with praise and feedback about revisions. I had never had a teacher be so thoughtful...
2018 CSK Author Award Acceptance by Renée Watson
Courtesy NCAAP.I know what it’s like to feel invisible.This is strange because in a place like Oregon you’d think a plus-size girl like me, with dark brown skin and natural hair, would stand out. But, growing up in Portland, so many times my white friends would tell me they didn’t...
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