Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala is a younger version of the Malala Yousafzai story. It is tastefully done for this audience. However, the timeline in the back only goes to 2015. The last few years of her life are not mentioned. Lina Maslo’s text and illustrations are pleasant and eye-catching. Yet, there is nothing new here. The facts have been told in other books. Such as in Malala’s Magic Pencil, Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education and Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a […]
Movies and how they tie-into reading
I always wonder about books that are “movie tie-ins.” Are they just a “regular book” with a “movie” cover? Or are they an adaptation of the book made into a movie and the book is an adaptation of the movie? Which came first: the book or the movie? If the case of these three books, the movie came first and the merchandizing for the targeted audience came second. A quick review of each: As it states in the title: Wonder Woman: The Junior Novel, is […]
Lorraine’s Lesson
When I saw the title, Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away, I assume it was going to be a fictionalized story of a famous singer. But it turns out to be a fun story about a grandfather, granddaughter and overcoming fear with the song in your heart. The fact that the characters are black and in a non-traditional family setting is never brought to the forefront of the story. It is just “there” which makes this a nice book for anyone. Ketch […]
With a Voice Like That
The way, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan starts off slightly different than expected. Usually when you read about a famous person there was “something” that made them different (they were physically disable, were very ill as a child, lost siblings or a parent tragically). However, Chris Barton and Ekua Homes start off with telling you how Jordan was the same as others. The main difference is she had a voice. A voice nobody really […]
Nothing is Fishy with Something’s Fishy
Something’s Fishy is a nontraditional graphic novel. Not set up in the panels that we think of for graphic novels, still, the story and illustrations are one. The story is told while the other characters react but all naturally and flowing into one and another. There is no separation of the two. This is a casual take to present facts in a fun manner. The other pets in the story have some interesting antics that help move things along, but also makes you stop and […]
What do you do with a book like Captain Starfish?
Sometimes when you find a rated three book it can be hard to write a review. “It is a nice book. It is pretty. You should read this book.” The end. However, with Captain Starfish there is more but how does one describe the fact that the classic feel of the illustrations sets the tone of the story? How do I say that the modern theme of overcoming fear has a slightly different take this time? Is it possible to say that this time the […]
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