Review by Morgan Withrow Did you know that as of 2018, women accounted for only 8% of national leaders? (Rutgers) Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio is a story of a little girl who is aiming to up that percentage, by taking the first step as president of her elementary school. The book follows Grace…
I had the pleasure of reading and writing about Frank Lowe’s Some People Do. This informative, charming book has a poetic structure with delightful visuals. It aims to explain diversity to children and normalize varying identities.
What do you do when everything is changing, but nobody will explain why? A Cuban-American middle school girl navigates big shifts in this Newberry Award winning novel from Meg Medina.
The Lost Rainforest: Mez’s Magic is an epic animal adventure that brings mythology into the rainforest. In my review, I discuss its representation of different animal species and how those interactions mark them as human.
Do you know what a boy would do when their little fox is in trouble?
Children's Literature at UMN 