Hello, friends! Our book today comes to us from our friends at The Equal Opportunity Book Box: America My Love, America My Heart by Daria Peoples-Riley, a sensitive examination of how to love your country when it doesn’t always seem to love you back. An unnamed narrator opens the title with a powerful question: “America, … Continue reading America My Love, America My Heart (Daria Peoples-Riley)
Hello friends, and happy Independence Day! We wanted to read a special book for the occasion, so we chose We Came To America by Faith Ringgold, an illustrated poem in picture book form that celebrates the diversity that founded our nation and our culture. "We came to America, every color, race, and religion, from every … Continue reading We Came To America (Faith Ringgold)
Happy President's Day! In honor of the occasion, our book today is Our Enduring Spirit: President Barack Obama's First Words To America, excerpted from the 2009 Inauguration Day speech by former President Barack Obama and illustrated by Greg Ruth. Beginning with the timeless presidential opening of "My fellow Americans," the words of Obama's first address … Continue reading Our Enduring Spirit: President Barack Obama’s First Words To America (Barack Obama)
Summer Reading Day 38: Today's book was Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters by Barack Obama. When I picked this at the library, I didn't really know anything about it, but I'm glad I decided to check it out because it's very sweet. It explores the accomplishments of notable American citizens (Cesar … Continue reading Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters (Barack Obama)
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