Review Source: Independent Book Author: An educator wrote: While I love Naomi Shihab Nye’s 1997 book Habibi, it may be helpful to add a disclaimer that it uses the ‘Jews and Arabs’ formula. Also, although the storyline begins to explore ways in which the Oslo Accords did not live up to the initially high hopes […]
Invisible Son
Reviewed by Keesha Ceran Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: It was a grand day receiving the notice that Kim Johnson was releasing her second book, Invisible Son. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it, having fallen in love with her debut book This Is My America. Johnson’s writing is captivating. She […]
Zain’s Super Friday
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: It’s Friday and all Zain wants to do is fight off aliens and save the world with Dad. But Friday afternoons are reserved for Jumu’ah, the special Friday prayer for Muslims around the world. It’s hard for Zain to reel in all of his energy […]
Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome
Reviewed by Jean Mendoza Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: This is a short-and-sweet review of a cool picture book from the shelves of one of my favorite local places, the Urbana Free Library in Urbana, Ilinois. It’s a pleasure to know they offer some of the most current books by and […]
Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Regular readers of AICL know that I urge them to look at author’s notes whenever they pick up a book by a Native writer. Doing that gives you (teacher, parent, librarian, professor, reviewer . . . ) information that you probably did […]
A Roof!
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: A Roof! by Stephanie Ellen Sy tells a heartwarming story of a community coming together to help a family whose roof blew off in a typhoon, a common occurrence where the book is set in the Philippines. The book provides a description of the roles of […]
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