I never thought I would find a children's book that used the magical realism style, but Medina pulls it off in this book! Probably best for stronger readers with good imaginations - the imagery of her language is enchanting.
#MiddleGradeMonday @Karisimo
My January (tracked) reading. I'm chipping away at my backlog of modern children's books (I try to know what's out there to gift to friends' kids and also for fast URC solutions haha). The only book here I DO NOT recommend is “A River's Gifts“. It plays fast and loose with facts and assumes children are too stupid for nuance. It's also not written by Klallam people and it shows. The two queer romances are both @willaful's fault, thank you. ❤
#NewYearNewBooks
#ShipsOrSailing A favorite foodie travel book where a woman & her husband sail around the Caribbean. ⛵️🌴🥭
The last quote, I promise. The British invaded #Anguilla on the grounds it was infested by the mafia. No offense to our Littens from Florida but I found this statement hilarious. By the way, the Brits learned Holcomb was not in the mafia, despite the fact he was from Florida. So the invasion was utterly useless.
#readingtheAmericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
Despite the residents sleeping in their brassieres, “it was a very peaceful war.” #Anguilla
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The British invasion of #Anguilla disturbed the local livestock
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Some of the most exciting bits of the British invasion of #Anguilla #readingtheAmericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
The poor British troops had no idea why they were in #Anguilla. To be honest, the Anguillans and the rest of the world were pretty confused too. #readingtheAmericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
The invasion begins! Poor little bitty #Anguilla just wanted independence from #StKitts. But it took 300 years for Britain to finally invade and give the islanders what they wanted—to be a British colony, not a St Kitts colony.
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