Reviewed by Makai Kellogg Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: One Can, by Lana Button and Eric Walters, tells the story of a child who experiences both giving and receiving. There is a schoolwide food and mitten drive and the child is excited to contribute toward the classroom goal of 100 cans “for people […]
Home Away from Home
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Home Away From Home is a picture book for young elementary readers that dissects the concept of home as both a physical and mental refuge and encourages children to be open to exploring the unfamiliar, which contributes to building a more faceted sense of selfhood. […]
Mama’s Roti
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Mama’s Roti is a moving picture book for young elementary children about the ways in which food connects us to our home country, culture, and community and an ode to the farmers who grow the food through harsh conditions and discrimination. A girl ruminates on […]
Music of the Bells
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Music of the Bells is a cheerful, informative picture book for young elementary children about Kathak Indian classical dance and the ways it connects a girl back to her homeland and serves as a bridge to Western dance. Though Neela now dances ballet, she hasn’t […]
Miya Wears Orange
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Debbie and I have talked with many non-Native educators who know the importance of teaching about hard aspects of Indigenous peoples’ history. Good teachers want to do it “right.” We try to impress on them that conversations about those difficult topics may […]
Super Nani and Captain Yaz
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Super Nani and Captain Yaz is a picture book for elementary children that tells the story of how a young girl grows and cultivates a bond with her grandmother despite speaking different languages. Nani will be visiting for the first time from her small village […]
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