Hello, friends! As most of you know, tomorrow begins Black History Month, a time to focus on the importance of black Americans to our history, culture and identity as a nation. We'll be taking time all this month to read and review books that celebrate black history, important figures, and black culture, and we encourage … Continue reading Top 5: Black History Month
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Harlem (Walter Dean Myers & Christopher Myers)
Hello, friends! Today's review is another favorite from our library that we've been wanting to review for a while, and with everything in the news recently, it felt like a good time to shine a spotlight on this phenomenal book: Harlem, a poem written by Walter Dean Myers and illustrated by Christopher Myers. Told in … Continue reading Harlem (Walter Dean Myers & Christopher Myers)
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
Hello, everyone! It's Friday again, so we're continuing our Black History Month book series with The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore as told through the eyes of Lewis Michaux, Jr. Lewis's dad runs … Continue reading The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
The Baby Bookworm 