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BOOK REVIEW : MOTHER TO SON LETTERS TO A BLACK BOY ON IDENTITY AND HOPE BY JASMINE L. HOLMES
Jasmine's book Mother to Son is a great book for Christians written with so much heart and love in every word of the letters she has written for her two sons. The book as I mentioned consists of letters to her young black sons and is filled with wise, thought-provoking messages and advice on how to lead their life moving forward in today's world. The topics are heavy, sensitive and of utmost importance in navigating the world. Issues of race, justice, and identity are discussed at lengths with love, hope, and grace. All advice on navigating these heavy topics are delivered through the lens of religious texts. The scripture plays…
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BOOK REVIEW : WORK IT, GIRL – MICHELLE OBAMA BY CAROLINE MOSS
TITLE : Work, It Girl – Become A Leader Like Michelle Obama AUTHOR : Caroline Moss ILLUSTRATED BY : Sinem Erkas GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biography, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Michelle became an inspirational leader, FLOTUS, lawyer, author, and role model in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day,…
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BOOK REVIEW : EVONNE GOOLAGONG BY MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA
TITLE : Evonne Goolagong AUTHOR : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ILLUSTRATED BY : Lisa Koesterke GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Evonne Goolagong, the inspiring indigenous Australian tennis player. Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wirundjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for tennis was discovered at a local tennis club, and before she knew it, the girl dreaming about the place called “Wimbledon”…
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BOOK REVIEW : ASTRID LINDGREN BY MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA
TITLE : Astrid Lindgren AUTHOR : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ILLUSTRATED BY : Linzie Hunter GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover how Astrid Lindgren grew up to become one of the world’s best-loved authors, and the creator of the irresistible Pippi Longstocking. Little Astrid grew up on an old farm in Sweden. Her childhood was very happy, so happy that she never wanted to grow up. When she was four, her friend Edit read Astrid her first story. Suddenly, the entire place was filled with giants, witches, and fairies. They…
BOOK REVIEW : DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD – POEMS, QUOTES AND ANECDOTES FROM A TO Z BY IRENE LATHAM & CHARLES WATERS
TITLE : Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z AUTHOR : Irene Latham & Charles Waters GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Poetry FBRC RATING : 5 stars PUBLICATION DATE : 4th February 2020 BLURB : How can we make the world a better place? This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a “try it” prompt for an activity. This second poetic collaboration from Irene Latham and Charles…
