Review Source: Rethinking Schools Book author: Until author and illustrator Don Tate learned about William Still from a dictionary of Black Americans, the only name he knew of a Black conductor on the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman. Determined to make sure future generations are not limited to the single hero, he wrote about William […]
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Reviewed Source: Rethinking Schools Book Author: A tightly woven celebration of Black — identity, history, culture, struggle, activism — this child-narrated “Black is” poem is both accessible and complex. The extensive back matter includes a song list, background for many of the poem’s line references, a timeline of Black ethnonyms, and the full text of […]
Kiyoshi’s Walk
Review Author Pat Corekin Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: “Where do poems come from?” young Kiyoshi asks his grandfather, Eto, and so begins a wonderful journey of poetic discovery. Eto takes Kiyoshi for a walk through their city. The smallest events — a cat knocking over oranges at the corner store, birds soaring […]
Nile Crossing
Reviewed by Ronald J. Leprohon Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: Here is a charming and delightful book, which takes us on a journey through a young boy’s day as he leaves his ancient Egyptian rural home for a teeming city and a school where he will learn to become a scribe. Written in […]
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: The first three lines in Rendon’s poem, “What’s an Indian Woman to Do?” are these: what’s an indian woman to do when the white girls act more indian than the indian women do? From there we read about the Indian woman’s ex-husband […]
What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses?
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: America Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Several weeks ago I wrote about Richard Van Camp’s novel, The Lesser Blessed, which I recommend for YA readers. Today I want to call your attention to his picture book, What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? It joins Jingle Dancer and The Good Luck Cat as […]
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