Category: friendship

SOMETIMES A WALL

SOMETIMES A WALL… by Dianne White, illustrated by Barroux Owlkids Books (2020) | ISBN 9781771473736 A day in the neighborhood begins with a chalk wall to draw on, a water wall to splash in, a climbing wall to clamber up,…

BAND TOGETHER

Band Together a picture book written and illustrated by Chloe Douglass about being kind, being courageous, becoming a friend even when one is scared and uncertain. This book will make you smile, nudge you to reflect, and encourage you to…

A Radical Novel: Red Hood

Several weeks ago an author on Twitter called for suggestions for “radical” novels – ones that go all the way to the root of important questions or dilemmas that we face today. I suggested Elana K. Arnold’s 2020 YA novel…

A Story for Our Times

FREEDOM SUMMER Written by Deborah Wiles, Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue Deborah Wiles’ picture book Freedom Summer strongly resonates today. The story takes place in 1964 when the Civil Rights Act was passed. It is set in the South where Wiles…