Zlata’s Diary, A Child’s Life in Sarajevo by Zlata Filipovic has often been compared to the Diary of Anne Frank and it’s a comparison that’s not lost on Zlata herself as she often noted in her diary that she hoped that her ending would be different from that of Anne’s. Fortunately, her ending was different. [...]
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Kadir Nelson is a 2007 Caldecott Honor book and won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration. This picture book tells the story of Harriet Tubman, who born into slavery, escapes to freedom in the North. Once there she becomes [...]
The Voice That Challenged A Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights by Russell Freedman is a 2005 Newbery Honor book. This is one of those times where I am resorting to the jacket flap because I keep thinking how I could rewrite it in my own words and then I realize I [...]
I recently read and reviewed Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges and wanted to follow that up with the picture book The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles and illustrated by George Ford.
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges is the first black child to attend an all white elementary school during the civil rights movement and of [...]
In the past few months we have witnessed a major historical event in the United States with the election and inauguration of the 44th president Barack Obama. In celebration of Black History Month how could I not review at least one book about President Obama? I’ve been reading a lot of books about slavery and [...]
