Category Archives: Book recommendation

Equality’s Call – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Equality’s call, The Story of Voting Rights in America Author: Deborah Diesen Illustrator: Magdalena Mora Publisher: Beach Lane Books, 2020 Ages: 5-8 Themes: equality, voting rights, women, African Americans, Native Americans, poor, voting, elections, voting rights history Opening:  Our founders declared When our country … Continue reading →

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Our Friend Hedgehog – Book Recommendation

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Our Friend Hedgehog, The Story of Us Author & Illustrator: Lauren Castillo  Publisher: Random House Kids, May 2020 Ages: 5-8 Chapter Book- 128 pages Themes: friendship, adventure, woodland animals, mutual support, friendship groups I received an ARC from the publisher for an … Continue reading →

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Gender Queer, A Memoir – YA, Book recommendation

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Gender Queer, A Memoir Author/illustrator: Maia Kobabe  Publisher: Lion Forge LLC, 2019 Ages: 14+ Genre: Graphic memoir Themes: gender identity, gender queer, non-binary eir-story, pronouns, honest, lgbtqia+, asexuality, exploring one’s identity, e-em-eir, Opening: Synopsis: In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir … Continue reading →

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