Reviewed by Zapoura Newton-Calvert Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Yellow Dog moved to Memphis! He followed the city lights. He sings the blues on Beale Street now. He sings all day and night. — From Yellow Dog Blues When Bo Willie sees his front gate swinging open, he knows Yellow Dog is gone. And so […]
My Brother Is Away
Reviewed by Keesha Ceran Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Written by Sara Greenwood and illustrated by Luisa Uribe, My Brother is Away is about a young girl whose brother is incarcerated. The story is based on the author’s childhood experience that connects young readers with similar stories all too rarely represented in children’s […]
Jasmín Pictures Home | Jasmín ilustra su hogar
Reviewed by Brad Manker Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: In Jasmín Pictures Home, three immigrant friends help a fourth find beauty, pride, and a sense of identity in her home country’s culture. When she moves to the United States from Honduras, the protagonist and artist Jasmín — feeling like she is “an island in […]
Grandpa Stops a War: A Paul Robeson Story
Reviewed by Brad Manker Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Grandpa Stops a War is a biographical picture book of the singer and political activist Paul Robeson — written by his granddaughter — about his involvement in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The book provides some background on Robeson’s rise to fame as a respected […]
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Reviewed by Keesha Ceran Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This summer, after reading the words below, I became undone. With steadfast faith and tender care, Emmett did recover, but the polio left a scar — an invisible reminder — a stutter of speech, From time to time, Emmett’s tongue and mind […]
Abdul’s Story
Reviewed by Brad Manker Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Young Abdul loves storytelling, and his tales are inspired by the people who live in his neighborhood. But when it comes to writing those stories, Abdul feels his handwriting is messy and he has difficulty forming letters and spelling words. He questions the value of […]
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