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.
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
How do we deal with the relationship between ourselves and the people we do not like? How can an America-Born Chinese girl solve the cultural identity problem? The Great Wall of Lucy Wu uses the story of a Chinese girl who is born in the US to tell you all of the answers.
Review: The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad, illustrated by Hatem Ali
Faizah knows today is special because it is Asiya’s first-day hijab. Asiya chooses blue, like the ocean and the sky, special but regular at the same time. Asiya is beautiful, strong and resilient and Faizah dreams to be too.
Children's Literature at UMN 