Book Review
The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn – BOOK REVIEW
For three years, Andrea has silently mourned her brother’s disappearance in solitude. Her sadness and guilt leave little room for much else in her life. When her parents inform her that the rest of Francis’s things are to be removed from the house, Andrea yearns to escape the despair threatening to overtake her life.
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam – BOOK REVIEW
Amal has a bright future. He is a talented artist and poet. Unfortunately, he must struggle against the biases his teachers and authority figures at his school hold toward Black students, like Amal. Amal looks past their prejudice and towards college. Yet, the discrimination he faces at his school pales in comparison to the systemic racism he encounters when he is embroiled in a fight amongst a group of white teenagers.
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee – BOOK REVIEW
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II (WWII), the United States shifts from viewing Japanese immigrants (Issei) and Japanese-Americans citizens (Nisei) with suspicion and scorn and decidedly begins viewing them as the enemy. As a result, over 100,000 Japanese, including U.S. citizens, are incarcerated in camps across the West.
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie – BOOK REVIEW
When Claire’s parents ask her to assist her father on one of his ghost tours of Chicago, she cannot think of anything worse or more humiliating. For starters, Claire is a scientist and absolutely refuses to believe in the supernatural.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi & Ryan Reynolds – BOOK REVIEW
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You traces the history of racist ideas in America. This “not history book” by Jason Reynolds, adapted from Ibram X Kendi’s award-winning novel Stamped From the Beginning, is brilliant in its delivery.
The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung – BOOK REVIEW
Eric and Matt are the best of friends. They love comic books, playing in the band, and most importantly, each other. Armed with their support for each other, they can face any problem, or bully for that matter, that gets in their way.
