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 […]
Tag: justice
Are there “good” Thanksgiving books?
You want to know about Native people? Do you really want to know about us? Or do you just need/want us so you can ‘do your thing’ (celebrate Thanksgiving)? You want me to tell you what I do for Thanksgiving. I understand that, but I think it more important that you ask about (in my case) the Pueblo people. Who are we? Where are we? What are OUR celebrations? When are they? What are they about? Debbie Reece
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Parks
Linda Sue Park, the award winning author of A Single Shard, A Long Walk to Water, and Project Mulberry brings middle grade readers Prairie Lotus — a deeply moving work of historical fiction set on the colonized prairie in 1870. The resemblance to the Ingalls-Wilder series is not coincidental. In the back matter, Parks details […]
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 […]
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders
“Assemble. Take action. Create Allies.”