Children’s Books for Back to School: Yenebi’s Drive to School by Sendy Santamaria
A child that lives on both sides of the US/Mexico border shares her story of crossing the border just to get to school.
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Raymond hopes it'll be irie when he and his family move to Queens, NY from Jamaica.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Homeland by Hannah Moushabeck
A daughter loves to hear her dad share stories of his childhood visits to Palestine. Even though they can't return in person, they can through his stories.
Read More Summer Read-to-Learn: Rosa’s Song by Helena Ku Rhee
Rosa's Song will remind kids to share a bit of kindness with others even if it only lasts for a summer.
Read More Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of My Recent Reads – August 2021 Edition
A roundup of books I've read for my own enjoyment over the last month with mini book reviews.
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Refuge by Sandra le Guen
A new student finds refuge in looking at the sky and stars and finds a friend that she can share her immigration story with.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Home of the Brave by Brooke Khan
Read about the lives of remarkable individuals who came to America and did amazing things.
Read More Book Review: The Water Diviner and Other Stories by Ruvanee Pietersz Vilhauer
THE WATER DIVINER AND OTHER STORIES By: Ruvanee Pietersz Vilhauer Published: October 15, 2018 Publisher: University of Iowa Press Fiction/Short Stories I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read another book published by the University of Iowa Press. I love sharing good things happening in our state and even though this author…
Read More Book Review: The Same Sky By Amanda Eyre Ward
THE SAME SKY: A Novel By: Amanda Eyre Ward Published: January 20, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Best-Selling author, Jodi Picoult has said, “This is the timeliest book you will read this year…This one’s going to haunt me for a long time.” I would have to agree with her. No matter what your political views…
Read More Book Review: A Sister to Honor By Lucy Ferriss
A SISTER TO HONOR: A Novel By: Lucy Ferriss Published: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Trade Fiction/Women’s Fiction Afia and her brother Shahid have come to America from Pakistan. Shahid came first to play squash in college. He then convinced his family in Pakistan that sending his sister to complete her studies and become a…
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