Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried. When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave […]
From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon
May 22, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
Three starred reviews for this charming romantic comedy about an aspiring teen filmmaker who finds her voice and falls in love, from the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi. Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So […]
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
May 20, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
“Books were what made my days bearable. They were what helped me sleep at night without my homesickness choking me.” When Amal’s ordinary life in her quiet Pakistani village is disrupted and she is forced to stay home from school to help her mother take of her siblings, Amal holds on to the hope that […]
The First Rule of Punk by: Celia C. Pérez,
August 25, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one’s watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape like you would […]
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah.
August 10, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
“A remarkable story about the power of choosing tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah.” (Blurb) This book is very relevant in the world we live in today as it explores immigration. We meet a boy and girl on the opposite sides of political lines, […]
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
June 12, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
“When Dimple Met Rishi follows two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage.” Oh I am in LOVE! In love with Dimple and Rishi! Dimple and Rishi know their parents would like them to marry, it’s been sort of arranged since they were babies. So when these two teens finally meet at a […]
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
May 19, 2017 by · 2 Comments
Favorite Families in Children’s Literature By Pablo Cartaya I have a big loud Cuban-American family. We have disagreements, celebrate successes together, bicker, complain, cry, laugh, you name it my family does it together. I think back to the influential books that stayed with me, and I realize that many of them have big colorful families […]
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
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Filled with culture, infused with love, Lucky Broken Girl is a message of perseverance, and hope.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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One of the most anticipated books of 2017, The Hate You Give is inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement. This book exposes the chaotic world of young African-American youth as they experience negative dealings with local law enforcement. This inspirational story will leave you angry, leave you thinking, leave you breathless and leave you […]
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