Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Precocious Noor needs to know why the women in her family wear hijab, all in different ways that suit them just right. There’s Affa, the best sister and the coolest hijabi whose hijab is always wrapped stylishly. There’s Auntie Salma, the toughest hijabi, whose hijab […]
They Call Me Teach: Lessons in Freedom
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: They Call Me Teach is a fictional story based on true accounts of enslaved African Americans turning to literacy as a form of empowerment. The narrative takes readers through a week in the shoes of “Teach,” a young man who was taught to read and […]
Yáadilá! Good Grief!
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Back in 2016 I read a comic called The Wool of Jonesy — and I loved it. Since then I’ve followed Jonathan Nelson’s work. Again and again, his words and art are precisely what I want Native kids to have. Then in 2022, […]
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 […]
Pockets of Love
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Star and Sebi pair up with their father to make empanadas for mami on her birthday, just as their grandmother used to do every year before she passed away. Fortunately, grandma Monona left a recipe, but unfortunately, it doesn’t disclose what her secret ingredient was. […]
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