Reviewed by Rethinking Schools Book Author: The main characters in this novel are middle school students, threatened and harmed by very different climate events, including the warming tundra, hurricanes, and forest fires. The book’s narrative rotates among the characters, weaving in facts about climate change as the youngsters’ lives become more precarious. The fast-paced plot will […]
Ban This Book
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Reviewed Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: On November 3, 2019, Mike M. submitted this comment to AICL’s post about Lois Lenski’s Indian Captive: I’ve come to Dr. Reese’s review of Indian Captive because of its appearance in Alan Gratz’s 2017 novel Ban this Book. Gratz’s story is about a schoolgirl standing up against […]
Refugee
Reviewed by Lyn Miller Lachmann Review Source: Pirate Tree Book Author: The news today is filled with the plight of refugees from Syria and elsewhere trying to find new homes while it seems that the rest of the world – including the United States – is trying to keep them out. Alan Gratz’s novel for […]
