Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Navigating teenage angst is tough. Navigating teenage angst with immigrant parents, a brother in jail, and no friends is even tougher.
Review: The Sandwich Swap, by Rania Al-Abdullah and illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Review of the Rania Al-Abdullah’s The Sandwich Swap for CI 5404. A great story about differing taste in sandwiches and friends overcoming differences.
Review: The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo
How do you express your true self in a world that says everything about you is wrong? This engaging, coming of age novel tells the story of a young poet pulled between her own desires and the expectations of others, and discovering the power of poetry to set her free.
Review: Illegal by Eoin Colfer and illustrated by Andrew Donkin and Giovanni Rigano
Can a human be illegal? Authors E. Colfer, A. Donkin, and illustrator G. Rigano begin to unpack this question in the emotionally-gripping graphic novel, Illegal. The book serves as a counter-narrative that does much of the work that multicultural literature strives to do.
Review: The Youngest Marcher, by Cynthia Levinson and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Audrey is a young girl who is determined to do everything that everyone else can do. She marches with other Civil Rights marchers and is jailed for standing up for her rights. Her story is a great example of how everyone can (and should) participate in social justice.
