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 […]
It’s Holi!
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Sameer is excited to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, with his family and friends, but when it’s time to throw colored powder and water around, he’s not so excited about getting messy. Does he really want color splashed across his face? What if it […]
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, […]
Zain’s Super Friday
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: It’s Friday and all Zain wants to do is fight off aliens and save the world with Dad. But Friday afternoons are reserved for Jumu’ah, the special Friday prayer for Muslims around the world. It’s hard for Zain to reel in all of his energy […]
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 […]
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