Authors: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renèe Watson Illustrator: Nikkolas Smith Reviewed by: Erin Healy This story is powerful. A part of the 1619 Project, this book tells the origin story of Black Americans from Ndongo before they were enslaved. We see people who had full, rich lives. Who had knowledge and culture and joy. Until one […]
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I Dream of Popo
Written by: Livia Blackburne Illustrated by: Julia Kuo Reviewed by: Erin Healy I Dream of Popo is a story of a little Taiwanese girl who is very close with her grandmother (Popo). One day the girl’s family moves to The United States while her Popo stays in Tawian. The girl and her grandma keep their […]
Your Name is a Song
Written by: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Illustrated by: Luisa Uribe Reviewed by: Erin Healy Genre: Realistic Fiction Picture Book Did you know that all names are songs? That’s right. They each have their own unique flow, beat, and melody. Like many kids who have gone through school with names that cannot be found on gift store license […]
Starfish
Written by Lisa Fipps Reviewed by Erin Healy (2021-2022) “But every time I try to stand up for myself, the words get stuck in my throat, like a giant glob of peanut butter. Besides, if they even listened, They’d just snap back, ‘If you don’t like being teased, Lose weight.’” If you have ever lived […]