Category Archives: Book recommendation

What A Waste – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Joanna

Another review in my focus on plastic pollution this month. This one targets older kids than last Fridays, and is broader than just plastic pollution, but a real winner. Title: What a Waste, trash, recycling and protecting our planet Author: Jess … Continue reading →

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Watch Us Rise – Young Adult Novel Recommendation

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Watch Us Rise Authors: Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan  Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2019 Ages: 12-15 Themes:  death of a parent, fatphobia, racism, poetry, feminism, voices, mysogeny, African-American, microagressions, #ownvoices, activism, intersectionality, sexual harassment Favorite Quote: “I walk over to the plus size section, wondering … Continue reading →

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house without walls – middle grade book recommendation

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Joanna

Title: house without walls Author: Ching Yeung Russell  Publisher: Yellow Jacket (Little Bee Books), 2019 Ages: 11-14 Themes: refugees, Vietnam, Vietnam boat people, Vietnamese, Chinese, refugee camps, pirates Novel in verse Opening: An hour before dawn, Ah Mah and my ma want us … Continue reading →

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