Reviewed by Ifeoma Ndujife Review Source: Independent Book Author: My Dad has a shadow that’s blue as a berry, and my mom’s is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There’s only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it’s both and it’s none. My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart […]
My Strange Shrinking Parents
Reviewed by Kate Prendergast Review Source: Roaring Stories Bookshop Book Author: 2021 CBCA winner Zeno Sworder on his new book My Strange Shrinking Parents Zeno Sworder’s new picture book began in darkness, when the rest of the world was asleep. It was built, slowly, gradually, in between the padding of one pair of feet and […]
Nigel and the Moon
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Nigel and the Moon is whimsically illustrated and intended to encourage children to dream big and voice their aspirations out loud and proud. However, there is also a displacement of anxiety over economic class present in the narrative that can be harmful to children’s […]
The Gravedigger’s Archaeology
Review Source: Independent Book Author: I have taught several poems by Salvadoran American poet William Archila. At the end of my American Literature class, we have discussed several of Archila’s poems. His poems are accessible but crafted and beautiful. He surprises his reader with language that invites the reader to a deeper understanding and empathy. […]
The Radius of Us
Reviewed by Daniella Burgi-Palomino Review Source: Independent Book Author: Recommended with a caveat Marie Marquardt’s captivating and poignant story of Phoenix and Gretchen in The Radius of Us draws the reader in and makes us feel like we really get to know both characters and accompany them on their emotional journey. I give the author credit […]
Abigail the Whale
Reviewed by Kassie Colón Review Source: Independent Book Author: I’ve always been a fat girl. Growing up my chubby body experienced all the awful bullying associated with having cheechos. But if there was one thing I hated more than the vulgar names peers directed at me while I joyfully ate the food that made me […]
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