Book Review: Joyce Hansen’s I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl
A poignant narrative about a freed slave girl during the Reconstruction Era in the South.
Genre: picture book
Book Review: Patricia Polacco’s The Keeping Quilt
Patricia Polacco tells the story of her own family, and the memory quilt created from old familyt clothes, including Anna, Uncle Vladimir, Aunt Havalah , and Aunt Natasha.
Book Review: Patricia Polacco’s Chicken Sunday
Love will find a way for a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers to buy their gramma Eula an Easter hat…in just the right way.
Book Review: Nick Bruel’s Bad Kitty
A bad kitty teaches children the alphabet in this colorful picture book.
Book Review: Connie Brummel Crook’s Maple Moon
Borrowing from folk tales, Crook’s young protagonist, Rides the Wind, helps his people through a harsh winter and boosts his confidence in spite of a physical disability.
Book Review: Mary Hoffman’s Amazing Grace
With the support of her family, Grace learns that she can be anything she wants to be, and the results are amazing!