Groundwood Books celebrate diversity. In the words of Sheila Barry, Publisher, their commitment is to publish “the most exciting Canadian voices we can find. Whether it’s a picture book from Nunavut in the Arctic or a Carnival story about a…
Category: Multicultural
MIGUEL’S BRAVE KNIGHT: YOUNG CERVANTES AND HIS DREAM OF DON QUIXOTE
Miguel’s Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and his Dream of Don Quixote by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Raul Colon. Peachtree Publishers In this poetic celebration of the power of imagination, we meet young Miguel Cervantes years before he creates his unforgettable…
HANNAH’S JOURNEY by Carmen Peone
Crazy about horses? How about horse-racing? More specifically, wild racing – cross-country, with few rules and any pushing, shoving or pulling someone off their galloping steed is fair game. HANNAH’S JOURNEY by Carmen Peone is a book any horsewoman of…
A Surprise for Teresita written by Virginia Sánchez-Korrol and illustrated by Carolyn Dee Flores
On her birthday, Teresita anxiously waits for a surprise from Tio Ramón and his snow cone cart. As she waits for Uncle to arrive, Teresita tries to keep busy. She helps her mother with some chores then joins…
Raising Awareness of a Human Rights Crisis: A Review of Factory Girl
Josanne LaValley’s debut novel, The Vine Basket, portrayed village life in the Uyghur homeland of East Turkestan through the eyes of a 14-year-old girl who dreams of carrying on her grandfather’s art of basket weaving. Written for older middle grade…
STRANGE FRUIT, BILLIE HOLIDAY AND THE POWER OF A PROTEST SONG
Here is a WOW picture book, and so timely: STRANGE FRUIT, BILLIE HOLIDAY AND THE POWER OF A PROTEST SONG a book for all ages written by Gary Golio and illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb. What a woman, Billie Holiday. And…
Applause Please! Cybil’s Poetry Winner Is ….
THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY Students becoming activists! What an unusual and thoughtful novel in verse for middle-grade readers, written by Laura Shovan, and to give you a “taste” of this delightful book, just listen: “Eighteen kids, one…
Nancy Bo Flood on Soldier Sister, Fly Home
Today, we want to celebrate our own Nancy Bo Flood’s newest book, Soldier Sister, Fly Home! The book follows in the footsteps of many of Nancy’s books, exploring themes related to war, as well as setting in the Navajo culture of…
Picture Book Roundup-August 2016
Maggie McGillicuddy’s Eye for Trouble by Susan Hughes and illustrations by Brooke Kerrigan is a delightful story of a friendship between an elderly woman and a young boy who lives next door. The subject of the book is not “race”…
Brick by Brick, written by Charles R. Smith Jr. and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Brick by Brick Written by Charles R. Smith Jr. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper The White House was built brick by brick by numerous workers, including many who were slaves. In 1792 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue did not exist; the…