Review Source: Independent Book Author: I have taught several poems by Salvadoran American poet William Archila. At the end of my American Literature class, we have discussed several of Archila’s poems. His poems are accessible but crafted and beautiful. He surprises his reader with language that invites the reader to a deeper understanding and empathy. […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Reviewed by Donald Yacovone, PhD Review Source: ReVista – Harvard Review of Latin America Book Author: Roald Dahl, the Caribbean, and a Warning from His Chocolate Factory People in the United States love chocolate, but history — not so much. For generations, we manufactured blatantly racist textbooks that taught young readers about the inferiority of […]
The Radius of Us
Reviewed by Daniella Burgi-Palomino Review Source: Independent Book Author: Recommended with a caveat Marie Marquardt’s captivating and poignant story of Phoenix and Gretchen in The Radius of Us draws the reader in and makes us feel like we really get to know both characters and accompany them on their emotional journey. I give the author credit […]
Abigail the Whale
Reviewed by Kassie Colón Review Source: Independent Book Author: I’ve always been a fat girl. Growing up my chubby body experienced all the awful bullying associated with having cheechos. But if there was one thing I hated more than the vulgar names peers directed at me while I joyfully ate the food that made me […]
When Rosa Parks Went Fishing
Reviewed by Brianne Pitts Review Source: Independent Book Author: A picture book rendition of young Rosa Parks’ early life hopes to explore the joy, challenges, and agency of her childhood in rural Alabama. Though promising, like many well-meaning educators teaching the story of Rosa Parks, this text leaves readers with a sterile story that reinforces […]
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Reviewed by Beverly Slapin Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children Book Author: With his sugar-skull face and Día-de-los-Muertos outfit consisting of a bowler hat, wristwatch, and braces to hold his teeth in, Señor Calavera is polite yet insistent. It’s time, he says, for Grandma Beetle to come along with him. […]
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