Why I Picked It Up: Definitely the cover and title curiosity on this one. Since this is a delicate topic for our culture, I wanted to see how this story would be handled. Why I Finished It: The story was handled beautifully – beyond all expectations. Jessica Love tells a story of a little boy […]
Diversity
8 Books to Initiate Discussions on Tolerance, Understanding, and Acceptance
Regardless of where you fall in your opinions on the issues facing the world today, we hope these books can help start or facilitate conversation about differences.
Three Vibrant Picture Books To Teach Big Content
All of these books used color as a vehicle to tell a much larger story.
Book Review: Blended, by Sharon M. Draper
Why I Picked It Up: This book was popping up on all the blogs I follow, so I quickly went to read the teaser. Definitely a “me book,” I immediately requested it from my library. Why I Finished It: I am always amazed and humbled by the author who can take a complex and mature […]
Book Review: Refugee by Alan Gratz
Why I Picked It Up: Refugee by Alan Gratz was chosen for two Texas Library Association lists: The Lone Star List and The Bluebonnet List! I didn’t even know that was possible. The other reason I chose Refugee from the suggested lists was the timely topic of refugees and how people react. Why I Finished It: The only […]
Guest Post: The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas
** WARNING: This book has been banned by some Middle Schools and is being challenged in others, but we are sharing this post for the schools who are open to this book. ** Why I Picked It Up: When I decided to check this book out from our local library, I honestly did not know […]
