Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Home Away From Home is a picture book for young elementary readers that dissects the concept of home as both a physical and mental refuge and encourages children to be open to exploring the unfamiliar, which contributes to building a more faceted sense of selfhood. […]
Mama’s Roti
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Mama’s Roti is a moving picture book for young elementary children about the ways in which food connects us to our home country, culture, and community and an ode to the farmers who grow the food through harsh conditions and discrimination. A girl ruminates on […]
Music of the Bells
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Music of the Bells is a cheerful, informative picture book for young elementary children about Kathak Indian classical dance and the ways it connects a girl back to her homeland and serves as a bridge to Western dance. Though Neela now dances ballet, she hasn’t […]
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Laura Gao’s tender young adult graphic memoir, Messy Roots, speaks to the ongoing search for home, both as a physical place of security and as a mental state of reconciling with one’s identity and the quest for belonging. Gao pays homage to the Wuhan of […]
Mehndi Boy
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Mehndi Boy is an illustrated chapter book perfect for children who are just embarking on independent reading. The novel features an Indian boy living in Tanzania and his resolve to be authentically himself. Creative Tehzeeb loves doing artwork and once his cousin Rahima’s wedding approaches, […]
Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero is an elevated middle grade novel set in small town Texas around the twentieth anniversary of 9/11. The story dissects both social and racial justice themes with care, including religious/racially-charged bullying and racial profiling. Author Saadia Faruqi offers a […]
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