Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh Separate is Never Equal: Slyvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation is about the Mendez vs. Westminster School District trial, in which Mandez’s family argued that their children had a right to go to Westminster School. Slyvia was told that she had to go to the “Mexican …
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This particular young children’s book grapples with the theme of justice vs. vengeance. The characters are tested during various social situations that address sexual identity, divorce, racial inequalities, and age discrimination. This book weaves in topics that are not usually prevalent in children’s books. Because of this, this book would be another one that would …
Based off of a book I read last week, A Crack In the Sea, I wrote a persona poem from the perspective of Pip, one of the main characters. Pip is the brother of Kinchen, who lives on the Island. The Raft King takes him to Raftworld, where he convinces him to chat with the …
Yuyi Morales beautifully writes and illustrates her book, “Dreamers”. The pictures are composed of mixed media, acrylics, ink, and paper are used. I love this spread above, because Yuyi writes about the power of the library in the back of the book on a page titled “My Story”. Yuyi is an #ownvoices author. She came …
The following books are included in this text set: “Red: A Crayon’s Story” by Michael Hall “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt De La Pena “Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship” by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes Upon reading all three of these books I found myself identifying “judgment” as a commonality. Not …
This text set contains the following books: Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers My Two Blankets By Irena Kobald & Illustrated by Freya Blackwood Wishtree by Katherine Applegate The first two books listed above are picture books, and the last book is a short chapter book with a little over 200 pages. It, too, contains …
Both “The Wild Robot” and “The Girl and The Wolf” share similar themes. While “The Wild Robot” is a longer and more dense story, its central theme is courage. “The Girl and The Wolf” shares the same theme of courage. Both stories contain a character that chooses to be brave. In Peter Brown’s story, it’s …
I am a recent graduate of Appalachian State University. Currently I hold a BS in Elementary Education. Additionally, I am pursuing my MA in Reading Education, also at Appalachian State University. I am twenty-two years old, and recently engaged. I enjoy anything and everything outdoors. I’ve always gone skiing with my mom every year, since …
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