The Undefeated written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Reviewed by Isabelle Grant. “This is for the underdogs and the uncertain, the Unspoken but no longer untitled” The Undefeated is an illustrated poem honoring the incredible strength of the African American community. With sharp, smooth prose alongside masterful, oil painted illustrations, The Undefeated […]
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
Written by: Alice Faye Duncan Illustrated by: R. Gregory Christie Reviewed by: Macey Putnam (2020-2021) Mountaintop Dream big. Walk tall. Be strong. March on. Don’t quit. Never stop. Climb up the MOUNTAINTOP! As the title details, Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 is written from the perspective of a young girl […]
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation
Written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story dating back to the 1940s when segregation based on race or national origin was common throughout the United States. The Mendez v. Westminster School District case paved the way for the desegregation of schools in America. After the Mendez […]
Intersection Allies, We Make Room for All
Written by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, Carolyn Choi Illustrated by Ashley Seil Smith Reviewed by Melody Falleur-Fettig “Where there’s room FOR SOME we make room FOR ALL. Friends can be ALLIES no matter how small!” This wonderful picture book shows young children not only how to be caring, accepting members of a community but normalizes […]
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
We Are Water Protectors written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. Reviewed by Isabelle Grant. “Water is the first medicine” We are Water Protectors is a story inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America. With simple and powerful language alongside breathtaking illustrations, We Are Water Protectors details Indigenous traditions that honor […]
The Hate U Give
Written by Angie Thomas Reviewed by Julia Marlin (2020-2021) Starr Carter is just a 16-year-old girl trying to navigate her identity. Depending on where she goes, she walks a fine line between being perceived as too Black or not Black enough. At Williamson Prep, the White-majority private high school she and her brother attend across […]
Last Stop on Market Street
Written by Matt de la Peña Illustrated by Christian Robinson In this engaging story, we walk the city streets and take the bus with CJ and his Nana, the two main characters, as they make their way to the soup kitchen where they volunteer weekly. In this beautifully illustrated story, Matt de la Peña takes […]
Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker
Reviewed by Quin Nelson (2019-2020) What will you do to protect your home? Greta Thunberg has shown the world what she will do, and this book takes her fight into the slightly fantasized realm of children’s literature. In Greta and the Giants, Greta’s forest home is threatened by the Giants, “huge, lumbering oafs” that are […]
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders
“Assemble. Take action. Create Allies.”