Review by Anne Clare Le Zotte Review Source: Disabilities in Kid Lit Book Author: A boy named Ben longs for the father he has never known. A girl named Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother’s room, and Rose reads an […]
My Heart Is On the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl
Review by Debbie Reese, Beverly Slapin, and more. Review Source: Rethinking Schools Book Author: My Heart Is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl is a new book published by Scholastic as part of its “Dear America” series of historical fiction diaries. Immensely popular, the series is prominent both in bookstores […]
NOT Recommended: A Birthday Cake for George Washington
Reviewed by Allyson Criner Brown Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Update: The widespread response to the publication of A Birthday Cake for George Washington has led to its recall by Scholastic. Read about the social media campaign that led to Scholastic stopping distribution of the book. A Birthday Cake for George Washington, recently published by […]