Category Archives: Book recommendation

Love is Love – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Love is Love Author: Fleur Pierets  Illustrator: Fatinha Ramos Publisher: Six Foot Press, 2020 Ages: 4-8 32 pages.  Genre: nonfiction/fiction Themes: marriage, marriage equality, queer love, love, lgbtqia+, marriage traditions, lesbian couple Opening: We are Fleur and Julian, and we are two women in love. … Continue reading →

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Halloweensie YA Book Recommendation – The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-GReat-Great-Granddaughter

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joanna

Title: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-GReat-Great-Granddaughter Author: Brea Grant  Illustrator: Yishan Li Publisher: Six-foot Press. 2020 Ages: 12+ Genre: graphic novel Themes: writing, authors, famous authors, family, monsters, humor, gothic, Mary Shelley, Opening: Synopsis: Everyone expects sixteen-year-old Mary to be a great writer. After all, … Continue reading →

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The Black Friend – Book Recommendation

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Joanna

Title: The Black Friend-On Being a Better White Person Author: Fredrick Joseph  Publisher: Candlewick Press, December 2020 Ages: 14+ Themes: racism, BLM, white supremacy, racial justice, artists, activists, microagressions, cultural appropriation, Genre: Nonfiction Synopsis: Speaking directly to the reader, The Black Friend calls up … Continue reading →

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