Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Those who follow my work know that I’ve been frustrated many times with things Scholastic does. Sometimes, though, they do a good thing. Case in point? Behind Every Rug. This little book is by Daniel W. Vandever. I highly recommended his previous books. Fall […]
The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
Reviewed by Judy Zalazar Drummond Review Source: De Colores Book Author: In the The Woman Who Outshone the Sun / La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol, Lucía Zenteno arrives at a village, and because of her great beauty and her magical ways, all the creatures of the earth, air, and water — and the […]
Miles Morales: Shock Waves
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Miles Morales: Shockwaves is the latest graphic novel in a series about a contemporary Brooklyn student who has superhero adventures as Spiderman. In Shockwaves, Miles helps raise money for relief efforts in Puerto Rico after a series of earthquakes strike and works to uncover how […]
Dactyl Hill Squad
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Some time back, I learned that Daniel José Older was working on a series that would blend history and fantasy. The first book in the series—Dactyl Hill Squad—is out and I gotta say, I enjoyed it! Older, by the way, is not […]
A Werewolf Named Oliver James
Reviewed by Edith Campbell Review Source: Cotton Quilts Book Author: I’m not sure what you, the author, illustrator, editor or publishers may have seen in this story but, I’m seeing a young boy of African descent on the streets at night being perceived as a monster. I do not refer to him as African American […]
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
Reviewed by: Edi Campbell Review Source: Cotton Quilts Book Author: The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is Wendy Wan-Long Shang’s first novel. It is the story of sixth grader, Lucy Wu, whose life is about to be ruined not only by a long lost aunt with whom she has to share a bedroom, by Talent […]