Reviews

HEROES of WWII: Fifty Inspiring Stories of Bravery

WORLD WAR II BOOKS FOR KIDS Series HEROES OF WORLD WAR II:  50 Inspiring Stories of Bravery by Kelly Milner Halls ISBN: 978148763786 Paperback, August 10, 2021 Rockridge Press   Earlier this year I read and reviewed two related titles from this series, both by Kelly Milner Halls. Click the titles VOICES OF ORDINARY HEROES… Read more »

Dads: A Special Picture Book

I’m sharing this remarkable photographic picture book a bit late, since it published more than  a year ago. And yet it is exactly the right time. Fathers’ Day is just around the corner. This collaboration between succinct writer John Coy and gifted photographer Wing Young Huie is a homage to the purest, simplest ways in… Read more »

Review: Mightier Than the Sword- Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing

Mightier Than The Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing Written by Rochelle Melander and illustrated by Melina Ontiveros Beaming Books ISBN-13 : 978-1506466408 Publication Date: July 27, 2021 Hardcover List Price: 22.99 I’ve been eagerly awaiting my opportunity to share a review of this book for months. My timing is entirely in support… Read more »

The Overlap of THEN and NOW: Asian American Hatred

DISPLACEMENT By Kiku Hughes Paperback, 288 pages Published August 18th 2020 by First Second ISBN  1250193532 Praise For Displacement…A 2020 ALA Asian/Pacific American Award Young Adult Honor Title Listed as one of YALSA’s 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens This is a compelling and highly accessible graphic blend of personal history, American history, current events… Read more »