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From North to South / Del Norte al Sur

Reviewed by Grace Cornell Review Source: Rethinking Schools Book Author: Hot off the press, From North to South/Del norte al sur addresses issues of family separation and deportation head-on. The story is told from the perspective of José, a young child who travels from San Diego to Tijuana to see his mother, recently deported in a […]

Fry Bread

Reviewed by Ashleigh (13), Alexis (19), Charlie (17), Langston (13), and Michael (18) Review Source: Indigo’s Bookshelf: Voices of Native Youth Book Author: There is no doubt about it–Native children’s literature and YA literature, fiction and nonfiction, is having a moment. Every time we turn around, there’s another wonderful book at the library or the publication details are announced […]

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

Reviewed by Don Allen Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: All the Way to the Top attempts to fill a gap in children’s literature, but it disappoints in a couple of areas. Based on the real life of Jennifer Keelan-Chafins, the picture book shows how she became media famous in the movement for disability […]

At the Mountain’s Base

Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: In February, 2018, Penguin announced it was launching a new imprint, Kokila, that would center “stories from the margins with books that add nuance and depth to the way children and young adults see the world and their place in it.” On September 17 of […]

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

Review Source: Hijabi Librarians Book Author: Faizah admires older sister Asiya’s new, strikingly blue and beautiful first-day-hijab, finding inner strength and pride when facing bullies at school who make fun of it. This book discussion was conducted on May 12, 2019, and was based on the fold & gather, received from Little, Brown Books for Young […]

Tikki Tikki Tembo

Reviewed by Irene Rideout Review Source: Grace Lin Blog Book Author: As a child, did you love Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel? Did you find the absurdly long name “Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo” intoxicatingly fun to chant or sing? First published in 1968, the book has won some honors: In 1968, it […]