Welcome to my stop on the Hear Our Voices book tour for A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove! A Day With No Words is an awesome, colorful celebration of a day in the life of an Autism Family. It will really make you think about voice, communication and […]
This one is for my girlies that love a good horror book that incorporates urban legends and folklore. The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro is the story of a woman who feels trapped by motherhood and trying to get through life without a support system. Adopted at birth, through DNA testing she discovers more about […]
Before I began book blogging, my main hobby was gardening. Over the years I have evolved from a tomato-only small plot gardener to a I’ll-try-almost-any-veggie-once kitchen gardener. I’ve tried square-foot gardening and plant-what-you-want-wherever-you-want gardening. I’ve rotated veggies and I’ve also kept them in the same space and refreshed the soil. It’s a fun hobby that […]
Fairytale retellings are a sweet spot for me and they are hard to resist. Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham is a retelling that is emotional and dark considering what Beauty has endured before even meeting the Beast. I found the plot to be surprisingly fast-paced, especially considering that there aren’t many characters to drive it […]
As an educator in a district with many students who have moved from and/or have family central America, I am always looking for novels that give them representation. When I came across the debut novel, Saints of the Household by Ari Tison, I immediately requested it on NetGalley. At the NCTE annual convention, I was […]
Do you know a high school senior or a college student who is wondering what their next step is going to be? Are they concerned about their first job or internship and how they might fit in as their first time in the workplace? I recommend that they check out the story of Shavone Charles […]
As an 80s baby who was inventing ways to bring recycling to my classmates and my own home, I loved this book! I still cannot physically let a soda can six pack plastic ring go into the recycling bin without cutting it up because of the discussions and studies I did about the environment when […]
Have you ever wanted to engage in reading time with your child where you both read something about the same topic but in a book that on each of your own levels? This week I have put together a book pairing based on the life of Black Fashion Designer Ann Lowe. Parent-Child Book Pairings are […]
Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens and illustrated by Monica Mikai is a lyrical book about the triumphs and tribulations embedded in the history of Black people in the United States. The story illustrates the journey of a family from when they are enslaved to when they are freed and then to the challenges they face once they […]
We Are Here by Tami Charles and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a beautiful celebration of Black joy and accomplishment through history. The lyrical style of the book lends itself to a beautiful read aloud. I love the musical catch phrases, like “cool like that!” that are spread throughout the book. It made it fun […]