Review Source: Zinn Education Project Book Author: Finally, a book about the real Rosa Parks — the Rosa Parks who was a lifelong activist, tireless organizer, and who did so much more than refuse to give up her seat on that bus in Montgomery, Alabama. In story after story, Jeanne Theoharis and Brandy Colbert breathe […]
Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui
Reviewed by Veronika Jenke Reviewed Source: Africa Access Book Author: The picture book Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui introduces El, as he calls himself, and his innovative process of creating massive assemblages that are both textile-like and sculptural. A living artist born in Ghana, West Africa, El lives, teaches and works as an […]
Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
Reviewed by: Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: A few years ago, I would do tweet reviews and sometimes, I’d use a platform (Storify) that would gather the tweets into a single document, and then I’d plop that document in a blog post. People liked that tweet-review-turned-into-blog-post a lot. But […]
Stacey Abrams: Lift Every Voice
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Stacey Abrams is one of the most strategic, visionary, and dedicated political leaders of this century, so we were delighted to learn that there was a picture book for young children about her life. Sadly, the book fails to do justice to her […]
Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family’s Journey
Reviewed by Josh Davidson Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Zinn Education Project communications associate Josh Davidson highly recommends this book. Historian Dan Berger has called the Black Power Movement “a love story,” and nothing illustrates this point more than his latest book, Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One […]
Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life
Reviewed by Edi Campbell Review Source: Edi Cotton Quilts Book Author: Let’s start with the cover. Pinkney’s books are highlighted in each letter of this middle grade memoir, serving to highlight some of his remarkable work. Just below them is a drawing of Pinkney as a child, glancing at one of his sketchbooks with a look […]
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