pickIt‘s 1863 and Magdalys Roca resides in New York‘s “Colored Orphan Asylum,” although she knows she came from Cuba with her siblings.
Set against the Civil War, Magdalys and her friends at the asylum find themselves with the Vigilance committee battling against a network of slave traders. Oh, and there‘s dinosaurs. Because, why not?
Great middle grade read taking on racism. Can‘t wait for #2!
100 out of 100 #crossculturalstories read
WOOHOO!!!!
pickPublished in 1946, this is a first-person account in both illustrations and words of life in the U.S. concentration camps for Japanese-Americans.
This was far less scathing than I expected, so I‘m glad I read the introduction by Christine Hong for more context. Coming out in ‘46 the illustrations countered the racist cartoons of the war years (Dr Seuss, et al) and helped people understand this could happen to any American.
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#in2018 I had one of my best reading years, and I‘ve almost finished my reading goal of 100 #crossculturalstories
My 2019 my goal is #readingbooksbywomenofcolor
but I have yet to set my number.
pickFrom birth to boarding school, this is the story of a Muslim boy growing up on a rubber plantation in Malaysia. Wonderfully illustrated and humorously told, this was a fun read.
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pickWhile this was ultimately a pick for me, I also think it was a design fail as a book for youth.
True stories of young immigrants who fled their countries on boats are told through a combination of photographs, interviews, and historical documents. The stories were moving, and well done.
Issues noted in comments. I love the idea, but not the execution of it.
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pickLily loves ballet, but her legs are weak and don‘t work properly. When a doctor suggests ballet as therapy for her legs Lily is thrilled, but her parents are worried. Ballet turns out to be exactly what her body needs. As she gains strength it becomes obvious that Lily is an immensely talented ballerina.
This true story of the British-born Jewish dancer Alicia Markova is a lovely story of perseverance.
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pickGüero is a border kid- one foot in each culture, and living on the Texas- Mexico border. As a light-skinned, red-headed Mexican American he‘s told by bullies that he doesn‘t belong, but poetry helps Güero find his voice and be his own person.
#novelinverse
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pickWhen Kunkush‘s family flees the fighting in Iraq, they decide to pay extra to take their cat in the boat. In the chaos of crossing the sea and arriving under the cover of darkness in Greece, Kunkush runs away to escape to a dry, quiet place.
This is the true story of how aid workers and many more were determined to reunite a cat with his family. This would be great look at immigration for elementary students.
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pickTony Medina writes 13 poems about being a black boy illustrated by 13 different black artists. Great for grade-schoolers, these accessible poems and illustrations illuminate different perspectives.
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pickYasmin is a young Pakistani American girl who dreams of being an explorer, loves art and engineering, and puts on a fashion show with her Nani. This young chapter book is fun, bright and entertaining.
The end of the book includes pronunciations for the Urdu words, questions for reflection, a recipe, and an art project. Very well done.
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