Hello, friends! As summer winds down and we start heading towards fall, we wanted to bring you a new Top 5 list! This month's theme: Back To School! We're taking a look at some of our favorite books about school and education. We've chosen books that recognize the trepidation that little bookworms may be feeling … Continue reading Top 5: Back To School
Tag: education
Malala’s Magic Pencil (Malala Yousafzai)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Malala’s Magic Pencil, written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, the first picture book to tell the extraordinary story of Malala’s journey from schoolgirl to activist in her own words. When Malala was little, she watched a television show that featured a boy with a magical pencil. Whatever … Continue reading Malala’s Magic Pencil (Malala Yousafzai)
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)
Ruby’s Wish (Shirin Yim Bridges)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Ruby's Wish, written by Shirin Yim Bridges and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, the true story of a girl and her thirst for education. In a big house in China, a long time ago, there lived an enormous family. The patriarch had taken many wives and had many children, who married … Continue reading Ruby’s Wish (Shirin Yim Bridges)
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight For Desegregation (Duncan Tonatiuh)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight For Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh, the true story of the Mendez family's fight to desegregate California public schools. When Sylvia's father uses his life savings to move his family to a new town, he is thrilled with the promise of … Continue reading Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight For Desegregation (Duncan Tonatiuh)
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