Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)

Hello, friends! Today's book is Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words, written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and illustrated by L. C. Wheatley, a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning activist. On her sixteenth birthday, dressed in her favorite color (pink), Malala Yousafzai stood in front of an assembly of children, journalists, and members of the United Nations … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)

When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop (Laban Carrick Hill)

Hello, everyone! Today's book is When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop, written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, an awesome tale of a revolutionary musical innovator and his contribution to the birth of hip hop. Clive Campbell loved music of every kind, and … Continue reading When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop (Laban Carrick Hill)

For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)

Hello, friends! In honor of International Women's Day, our book today is For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story, written by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock, the story of the courage and determination of the youngest Nobel Prize winner to fight for the right to education. Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, … Continue reading For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Debbie Levy)

Hello, friends! Today, we read a fantastic book called I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, written by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley, a picture book biography of an amazing feminist icon. Ruth Bader is born into a world that discriminates against her gender and religion, but she refuses to accept the … Continue reading I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Debbie Levy)

On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children’s Rights (Monica Kulling)

Hello, friends! Today, we read On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children's Rights, written by Monica Kulling and illustrated by Felicita Sala, a biographical picture book about Mary Harris Jones, a children's and workers' rights activist at the turn of the century (JJ and I were fortunate enough to … Continue reading On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children’s Rights (Monica Kulling)