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Rickshaw Girl
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins When I first read Rickshaw Girl years ago, I loved it for the message it sent: that there is something intrinsically valuable in being a girl and that it is possible for girls to achieve … Continue reading
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Tagged bangladesh, beginning chapter book, muslim, poc, south asian
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The Jumbies
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste This is an absolute must-buy for children’s librarians and elementary schools! Forget trick-or-treating and bags full of candy, All Hallows Eve is when spirits and jumbies can mix freely with regular people. Corinne is tough … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged Af-Am, black, fairy tale, ghosts, poc
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Shadowshaper
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older Sierra is frustrated. No one will tell her the whole truth. Manny asks her to paint a huge dragon mural on the side of a building and recruit a Haitian guy in her class to … Continue reading
Scarlett Undercover
Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham Recommended by Kaye M. Here’s a cool inside look at Jennifer Latham’s relationship with her character. Scarlett has just her sister Reem now that her parents are dead. Reem is hard at work as a … Continue reading
Roller Girl
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson This book is wildly, painfully cool. It has the power to make you feel excited and giddy and like strapping on roller skates and getting to it. Evidently, this is not an uncommon reaction, even … Continue reading
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy Dad and Papa certainly have their hands full with their four boys. Sam is in sixth grade, trying to figure out how to be true to himself and keep his … Continue reading
Fiona the Flute Fairy
Music Fairies #3: Fiona the Flute Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book by Daisy Meadows There is no fairy series more ubiquitous than the Rainbow Magic fairies. They are aimed at beginning readers and feature fairly large text and frequent illustrations. The … Continue reading
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephane Perkins I was dying to read this from the moment I knew it existed. After all I was a huge fan of Let it Snow! another YA holiday … Continue reading
EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays
EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays! by Sally Warner Fact: When I read a great book, usually I immediately want to pick up another book and start reading it. When I read a book I don’t enjoy I find it very … Continue reading
