pick#StorySettings Day 28: The #Island is one of the most disturbing picturebooks for young people that I often recommend. At the very core of this book is an overwhelming fear of those who are different. The storytelling straightforward, the plot crystal clear with a continual build-up that puts a growing lump in the reader‘s throat as one witnesses the extent of the many atrocities people tend to commit in the name of fear. https://wp.me/pDlzr-40F
pickI read this for a book club, & while it was not something I would have picked up on my own, it was definitely a powerful & memorable read. Yusra Mardini was 17 & a competitive swimmer in Syria when the war started and she lost her home. She and her sister Sara made the long journey to Berlin via Istanbul, including a perilous trip by dinghy from Izmir to the Greek island of Lesbos. A poignant and sadly necessary reminder that refugees are people.
#LuckyInLove Day 10: #Stars in this newest picturebook by Gaiman - scheduled a review of this beautiful beautiful book on Monday. Review is forthcoming. 💕✨🌟🌌
pickIn a way, this graphic poem was crowdsourced into a really cool project in support of refugees. I especially enjoyed the fact that each spread was illustrated by a different artist.
I bought Neil Gaiman's newest book, “What you need to be warm: A poem of welcome.“ In 2019, Gaiman asked his Twitter followers, “What reminds you of warmth?” He used their responses to write this picture book, which highlights displacement. Gaiman will be donating 100% of his royalties from the book to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). #bookhaul
pickBeautiful meaningful poem with equally wonderful illustrations! The sale of this book also donates to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. 🩷
pickSuper! Fantastic read for ages 10 - 14 years. An important read in today's world ... raising compassionate young adults 🧡
