Book Review
A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi – BOOK REVIEW
Instead of spending summer break in Houston, Texas, Maryam, or Mimi, and her mother travel halfway around the world to visit family in Pakistan. At first, Mimi detests the prospect of staying in a foreign country with grandparents she’s never met in person.
The Secret Life of Sam by Kim Ventrella – BOOK REVIEW
After Sam’s pa dies in a tragic car accident, Sam must leave his beloved life in Bayou St. George, Louisiana behind. Sam moves to Holler, Oklahoma, where he is forced to live with his Aunt Jo, who he hasn’t seen or heard from in years.
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez – BOOK REVIEW
Camila Hassan lives in two different worlds in Rosario, Argentina. At home, she endures the crushing and antiquated expectations of her family while living in the shadow of her soccer star (fútbol) brother and abusive father.
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera – BOOK REVIEW
Lupe Wong wants nothing more than to meet her idol, Mariners pitcher Fu Li Hernandez. Like Fu Li, Lupe is Mexican and Chinese and aspires to be a MLB pitcher one day. Yet, in order to me Fu Li, she must get A’s in all her classes.
Grown by Tiffany Jackson – BOOK REVIEW
When Enchanted Jones wakes up with blood on her hands, the mystery of Korey Fields’ death is fraught with questions, accusations, and a reckoning about a young girl suffering from unspeakable abuse. That is now.
Come On In by Adi Alsaid (Editor) – BOOK REVIEW
Come On In is a powerful collection of immigration stories, emigration stories, and stories about finding home. Talented middle grade and young adult authors contribute narratives, both real and inspired by truth, and each shines a light on the effects of such a life-altering experience.
