A gentle telling of Loving vs. State of VIrginia. Important history. It was settled in the US Supreme Court. One wonders if this case will be overturnA gentle telling of Loving vs. State of VIrginia. Important history. It was settled in the US Supreme Court. One wonders if this case will be overturned soon?...more
Wow. Brilliant book that shows a mother and son, and a father and daughter moving from home to a place of enjoyment and a place of safety. The parentsWow. Brilliant book that shows a mother and son, and a father and daughter moving from home to a place of enjoyment and a place of safety. The parents say the exact same things for different reasons. The mother is giving the boy basic directions as they go and the father is keeping tbe girl safe as they move through a war zone to safety. This book would start some very interesting conversations about war and immigrants. ...more
Three strong sisters move from Puerto Rico to NYC. They work hard and help lots of people. They make changes in Harlem. I think this would be a much mThree strong sisters move from Puerto Rico to NYC. They work hard and help lots of people. They make changes in Harlem. I think this would be a much more impactful book for people in NYC, who would know more about these sisters. ...more
This is a book that you need to have in your classroom and/or in your home! The story is told to an African American listener and it points out that tThis is a book that you need to have in your classroom and/or in your home! The story is told to an African American listener and it points out that through the horrible history of enslavement, the enslaved people showed love, grace, brilliance, ingenuity, courage and more. The art is beautiful and alive. ...more
This would be an excellent book to help with the conversation about stolen artifacts. This book beautifully tells the story of the Kohinoor Diamond anThis would be an excellent book to help with the conversation about stolen artifacts. This book beautifully tells the story of the Kohinoor Diamond and its long history during colonization. There is a lot of back matter which tells even more history of the diamond, including that it may have been worn by Camilla durning King Charles' coronation. Who owns the stolen items? Where should they be kept? The art is outstanding!...more
A girl, her grandmother and mother go to vote. It takes several buses to get there, the line is long, grandma misplaces her ID, but through it all theA girl, her grandmother and mother go to vote. It takes several buses to get there, the line is long, grandma misplaces her ID, but through it all the family is determined to vote. An important civics lesson. Mentions some of the previous laws about Black people voting. ...more
This book frustrated me. I really wanted it to read out loud better. There is a rhythm and a rhyme to the writing, but the flow gets broken up by quotThis book frustrated me. I really wanted it to read out loud better. There is a rhythm and a rhyme to the writing, but the flow gets broken up by quotes from the people who are being featured. That being said, the book does have a good array of famous Black people who all lived " little Black lives". It would be a great starting point in studying people from history. The illustrations are beautiful! ...more
Powerful words. This book is a poem about the echo of Dr. Martin Luther King's, I Have A Dream Speech. The poem is full of metaphors that could servePowerful words. This book is a poem about the echo of Dr. Martin Luther King's, I Have A Dream Speech. The poem is full of metaphors that could serve as the starting point for analysis and as a mentor text. It would work wonderfully for middle school and high school language arts classes....more
This book is so confusing! I had to read it twice and even then I had to go back and reread... There are so many characters and none are really flesheThis book is so confusing! I had to read it twice and even then I had to go back and reread... There are so many characters and none are really fleshed out. There is some interesting information in the back matter that explains which famous artists were at the house and how they escaped. This story needs a good editor....more
The story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist, who carried fake id's to Jewish people during WWII. Very clearly written, good explanations of the riskThe story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist, who carried fake id's to Jewish people during WWII. Very clearly written, good explanations of the risks he was taking. Beautiful illustrations that put me in mind of Van Gough....more
Super interesting book. As an adult, thinking about using this book with kids, it left me wanting more.... possibly back matter about white privilege,Super interesting book. As an adult, thinking about using this book with kids, it left me wanting more.... possibly back matter about white privilege, a weblink, or at least an author's note about why she wrote this book. Maybe the intent was to leave the reader unsettled... if so, job accomplished!
The story is pretty straight forward, 2 race cars, one white and one black, love to race. They finally get to go to the big race and the black car does better than the white car. This is all great with the 2 cars, however the committee behind the race, is not ok with the outcome. The next year, they make it more difficult for the black car to win. The following year, it is even more difficult. Problems occur and the committee changes its policies, or maybe it just makes an exception....
Lots of room to discuss how white privilege is a systems issue, not so much the fault of an individual person. There is no discussion about how to fix the problem. ...more
WOW! This book does an amazing job of explaining what race is and what it isn't. It tackles stereotypes and racism in an easy to understand way. This WOW! This book does an amazing job of explaining what race is and what it isn't. It tackles stereotypes and racism in an easy to understand way. This would be a great book for every classroom....more
What a delightful book! The story of Eliza Davis who didn't like the way that Dickens portrayed Jewish people in Oliver Twist and the letters she wrotWhat a delightful book! The story of Eliza Davis who didn't like the way that Dickens portrayed Jewish people in Oliver Twist and the letters she wrote to him to let him know and to encourage him to do better. ...more
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