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Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang. Graphix / Scholastic, 2023. 9781338832686 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: ARC (publication date 4/4/23) graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 10-year-old … Continue reading
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We Are All We Have by Marina Budhos
We Are All We Have by Marina Budhos. Wendy Lamb Books/Random House, 2022. 9780593120200 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 17-year-old Pakistani Rania … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Starred Review, *Young Adult, Asylum, Immigrants, Immigration, Marina Budhos, Undocumented immigrants
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The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings, illustrations by Raúl Colón
The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings, illustrations by Raúl Colón. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823447169 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Realistic fiction What did … Continue reading
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The Notebook Keeper by Stephen Briseño, illustrated by Magdalena Mora
The Notebook Keeper by Stephen Briseño, illustrated by Magdalena Mora. Random House Studio, 2022. 9780593307052 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Noemi and her … Continue reading
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The Name Jar by Yangsook Chai
The Name Jar by Yangsook Chai. Alfred A. Knopf, c2001, 2022. 9780375806131 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? I’m not sure why YSBR was … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Asian Americans, Immigration, Korean Americans, School, Yangsook Chai
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Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee. Random House, 2022. 9781984830258 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Having spent her entire life in … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Starred Review, Asian Americans, Family, Grandparents, Immigration, Lisa Yee, Middle grade novel
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All You Need by Howard Schwartz, illustrated by Jasu Hu
All You Need by Howard Schwartz, illustrated by Jasu Hu. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823443291 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, China, Family, Homes, Howard Schwartz, Immigration, Jasu Hu
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Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs. Sourcebooks, 2021. 9781728234656 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Petra and her small family, her … Continue reading
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Light For All by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Raúl Colón
Light For All by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Raúl Colón. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534457270 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading
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The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534429772 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Historical … Continue reading
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