Category Archives: Current events

What the Fact? by Dr. Seema Yasmin

Posted on July 30, 2022 by susanh579

What the Fact? by Dr. Seema Yasmin. Simon & Schuster, 2022. 9781665900034 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (publication date 9/20/22) What did you like about the book? Dr. Seema Yasmin has worked … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds,  illustrated by Jason Griffin

Posted on January 9, 2022 by susanh579

Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds,  illustrated by Jason Griffin. Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, Atheneum, 2022. 9781534439467 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Other Talk: Reckoning With Our White Privilege by Brendan Kiely

Posted on September 19, 2021 by susanh579

The Other Talk: Reckoning With Our White Privilege by Brendan Kiely. Antheneum, Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534494046 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  This frank and … Continue reading →

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