Written and Illustrated by Yangsook Choi Reviewed by Ellen HurdBeing the new kid at school is a tough experience for most kids. It can be even harder for children who are from another country with a different language and culture. In the book The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, a girl named Unhei moves to […]
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Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Reviewed by Jane Lyons Upper Elementary Picturebook This children’s book tells the story of two cousins. Charlie lives in the United States, and Carlitos lives in Mexico. They write to each other about their lives in hopes that they can meet together […]
Drawn Together
Written by MINH LÊ Illustrated by DAN SANTAT Reviewed by Maddie McBride (LC MAT 2020-2021) At first glance, one might think that this story is simply about a strong connection between a grandfather and a grandson. However, within the first few pages, just through illustration, we learn that their connection was not always as close […]
Jacob Riis’s Camera: Bringing Light too Tenement Children
This picture book details the life of Jacob Riis and how he fought to change New York City for the better. Riis was an immigrant from Denmark who came to New York to make his fortune, but like so many others in the 1800s he found that jobs for immigrants in America were difficult to […]
Dreamers
We are dreamers. Soñadores of the world.