pickThis book is amazing! Picture books are a great opportunity for talking about injustice, but few of them bring up the topic of murder. This is really a middle grade book. The illustrations are amazing. But I love seeing the kids faces when I tell them that when I wake a little girl, I was not allowed to wear pants at school, and I'm not even that old! I also describe myself as having brown hair, so...
story of a child who discovers their “superpowers“—like flying and making things disappear—aren't so super after all. But when things go wrong, the real superhero turns out to be someone unexpected!
pickIt‘s a great reminder that real superpowers, like love and care, come from the people closest to us.
I can definitely see this book being used in my classroom. It is a great way to introduce other cultures and traditions, as well as understand more about people can overcome hardships and how to turn the hardship situation around into doing good for the world.
“No matter how they hurt her, she stayed as strong as the mountain and did not give up“
pickJovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar was published in 2023 and won the Caldecott Medal in 2024. The illustrations are breathtaking throughout the book. The vivid bright colors of Jovita as she is young and having fun versus the dark, sad tones of a page where her father died helps to evoke strong emotions and make the readers feel as if they are there. I also love that this book is a true story!
I can definitely see this book being used in my classroom. It is a great way to introduce other cultures and traditions, as well as understand more about people can overcome hardships and how to turn the hardship situation around into doing good for the world.
“No matter how they hurt her, she stayed as strong as the mountain and did not give up“
pickAward Winning- Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar was published in 2023 and won the Caldecott Medal in 2024. The illustrations are breathtaking throughout the book. The vivid bright colors of Jovita as she is young and having fun versus the dark, sad tones of a page where her father died helps to evoke strong emotions and make the readers feel as if they are there. I also love that this book is a true story!
