The other day I got a wonderful email from Ari of Reading in Color letting me know about an African-American themed Read-In which is being organized by Ari, Doret, and Edi. According to the NCTE here is the idea behind the read-in: “Schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged […]
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
January 17, 2011
In the midst of reading the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin several people asked me how I liked it so far. Y’all this book reminds me of why I love fantasy. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms has it all: magic, impossible odds, Gods, privilege, power, intrigue, politics. Yeine, still grieving over her mother’s murder is […]
Review: When The Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer
December 15, 2010
When The Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer rocked my face off. THERE IS DANCING. THERE IS MARCHING BAND. IT IS DRRRRRTY. Yes, drrrty. I’m pretty sure that’s a word circa Christina Aguilera. Anyways, I kind of want to see way more reviews for When The Stars Go Blue because it is fantastic. This book […]
Review: Zora And Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon
October 14, 2010
Zora And Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon is a coming of age middle grade fictionalization of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood.
The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie | Book Review
September 29, 2010
Y’all, I read banned books. The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a beautifully written book about a teenage boy named Arnold ‘Junior’ Spirit, who leaves his Indian reservation school to receive an education at the white school. We see Junior face problems many of his real life contemporaries face, […]
Review of Monster by Walter Dean Myers
September 14, 2010
Monster by Walter Dean Myers was the first Walter Dean Myers book I have read, and it certainly will not be the last. What a great way to become acquainted with the work of WDM. Seriously, I often see his books, own a few of his books, but never really felt pushed into reading them. […]