Title: Meet Yasmin!
Author: Saadia Faruqi & Hatem Aly
Publisher: Picture Window
ISBN: 9781684360222
Thoughts: Cute and positive stories for early chapter readers.
Rating: 3/5
Monday, June 7, 2021
Racism Without Racists
Title: Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
Author: Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9781442276239
Thoughts: I do not disagree with Bonilla-Silva's thesis, I do question some of his support materials, plus the highly academic nature of the book made for slow reading.
Rating: 2/5
Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Witch Boy
Title: The Witch Boy
Author: Molly Knox Ostertag
Publisher: Graphix
ISBN: 9781338089523
Thoughts: A tale of being yourself while trying to conform to your family's magic.
Rating: 5/5
Dory and the Real True Friend
Title: Dory and the Real True Friend
Author: Abby Hanlon
Publisher: Dial
ISBN: 9780525428664
Thoughts: A super fun and funny read about school and friendship for young readers and their families.
Rating: 4/5
Beloved
Title: Beloved
Author: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Morrison's voice is so melodic and the story is so poetic and free-flowing that the audio book did not really work for me.
Rating: 2/5
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The Chance to Fly
Title: The Chance to Fly
Author: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowicz
Publisher: Henry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419743931
Thoughts: A must for mg theatre kids and anyone looking for a fun, uplifting story about sticking up for yourself.
Rating: 4/5
The Fourth Child
Title: The Fourth Child
Author: Jessica Winter
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780062971555
Thoughts: Very deep novel about mothers and daughters, but the title did not really work.
Rating: 3/5
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