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Carmela Full of Wishes
Carmela Full of Wishes is full of heart and has stolen MY heart in its rendering.
Who Do I See in the Mirror?
When I heard that the premise of Who Do I See in the Mirror? is all about loving one’s self, I was already sold.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before/P.S. I Still Love You
Jenny Han, the author of To All the Boys and its sequels, wrote an op-ed piece in the NYT about what it means for teens to have an Asian teen role model like Lana Condor AKA the actor who plays Lara Jean Song Covey. Why is her full name important? Because Lara Jean is a mixed Asian-American. Just like my kids.
I Have Lost My Way
I read I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman completely backwards. Or completely out of order, at least. Have you ever done that? Skipped ahead to get to the crux of the matter? Or because there's a scene you want to spoil for yourself?
I skipped around and then read the last third and then went back to the parts I skipped.
Letting Go While Still Being True to Myself
Earlier this week I was putting together a last minute query. That’s NEVER good idea.
Multicultural Children's Book Day 2018
Pattan's Pumpkin tells a similar story as Noah's ark, though the setting is in a valley below the Sahyadri Mountains in Southern India. Pattan and his wife live in harmony with the animals and people around them, and Pattan shares his food with everyone in his village. When great rains start, he looks out to an ever-enlarging pumpkin in his field for a solution. As a community, the animals help to hollow out the pumpkin so they can use it to survive the flood.
The Reasons Why We Need Diverse Books
Dr. Bookworm discusses her reasons for wanting MORE diverse books.
Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
A book review of Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton