Reviewed by Makai Kellogg and Magy Youssef Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Eleven Words for Love: A Journey through Arabic Expressions of Love, by Palestinian-Egyptian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, is summarized on the back cover: A lyrical narrative of a Palestine family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the […]
Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice
Reviewed by Amanda MacGregor Review Source: School Library Journal Book Author: Uncovered family secrets and a growing feminist consciousness propel a seventh grader to cause good trouble and start a school-wide revolution. Twelve-year-old Manuela “Mani” Semilla, whose parents are Chinese-Filipino American and Guatemalan, feels stuck in the liminal space between childhood and adulthood. Mani is desperate […]
Margarito’s Forest / El Bosque de don Margarito
Reviewed by Olvin Abrego Ayala Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Margarito’s Forest/El Bosque de Don Margarito is a nonfiction narrative that centers on the real-life legacy of Margarito Esteban Álvarez Velázquez, affectionately known as Don Margarito, a member of the K’iche’ community in the highlands of present-day Guatemala. A captivating intergenerational story, the book […]
Juneteenth in Picture Books
With Juneteenth a national holiday, we share our Reconstruction booklist to introduce young people to the emancipation era. When reading picture books on Juneteenth, we were disappointed to find that many reinforce Eurocentric narratives. The most common problem with the books is that they strip African Americans of any agency in their own liberation, crediting […]
The Rainbow Parade
Reviewed by Emma Ball, edited by Zapoura Newton-Calvert Review Source: Reading Is Resistance Book Author: The sidewalk outside is filled with people waiting for the parade to start. Everyone is wearing whatever makes them feel most like themselves. The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson, a representation of the author’s own experiences going to gay pride […]
When Aidan Became a Brother
Reviewed by MaKenna Pierre, edited by Zapoura Newton-Calvert Review Source: Reading Is Resistance Book Author: Aidan knew how to love someone, and that was the most important part of being a brother. When Aidan Became a Brother, by Kyle Lukoff, follows the story of Aidan, a young transgender boy, and his understanding of himself and […]
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