Reviewed by Bridget Fuller Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Me and Ms. Too is a story about a young girl learning to embrace her changing family. When Molly’s dad marries her favorite librarian, he expects them to get along. But Molly resents all the changes that are happening until she has an eye-opening day […]
Where Three Oceans Meet
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This picture book for elementary readers tells the story of three generations of women taking a trip through South India to Kanyakumari known as “Land’s End” where three oceans meet. Sejal, Mommy, and Pati all have different motivations for traveling, but they all share comfort […]
Swashby and the Sea
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This joyful picture book for early elementary children emphasizes the transformative influence of friendship. Old Swashby is a recluse who retires to a small house on the beach to be closer to his only long-time friend, the playful sea. Life is solitary and serene […]
Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Between Us and Abuela is a compelling story about family separation at the Mexico-United States border and the longing for reunion. Young María and Juan travel with their mother on La Posada Sin Fronteras (The Inn Without Borders) to the enforcement zone, located between […]
Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas
Reviewed by Grace Cornell Gonzales Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children Book Author: Calling the Doves is a prime example of two of the qualities that draw me to Juan Felipe Herrera’s work again and again: the richness of his poetic language and his fluent writing in both Spanish and English. […]
Milo Imagines the World
Reviewed by Nell Beram Review Source: Self-Awareness Book Author: Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson’s Milo Imagines the World, like their justifiably celebrated Last Stop on Market Street, centers on a child’s regular ride on public transportation to a destination initially unknown to readers. But while Market Street‘s CJ asks his grandmother why they’re going where they’re […]
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