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Tag Archives: Race
Review: The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher
The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher. Harper, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Middle Grade Mystery Face Value: YES to this cover. It looks contemporary and fun, and the girls on the cover are so obviously Sophie and Grace, that … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Detectives, Friendship, Mystery, Race, Suspicion
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Summer Week Review: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Armistad, 2010 (Currently Available) Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: Seriously, one of the best. There’s so much to like about this cover. First, it absolutely feels like summer, without looking like a beach story. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews, Theme Week
Tagged 1960s, Black Panthers, Historical Fiction, Protests, Race, Rita Williams-Garcia, Sisters, Summer, Summer Reading
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Review: Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith. Speak, 2008. Currently available. Genre: YA Historical Fiction Face Value: I find this cover captivating. Seeing a young woman of color in pilot’s garb immediately catches the eye, and it looks contemporary and historical at the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Historical Fiction, pilots, Race, U.S. Military, WASP, WWII, ya
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Review: The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson
The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson. Flux, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a chill cover. The latte on the cover made me long for a warm drink, and I was intrigued by the drawings … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged ethnicity, Latte Rebellion, Race, Sarah Jamila Stevenson, social activism, ya
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Review: A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott
A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott AmazonEncore, 2008 (Currently Available) Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: There are things I really like about this cover, but you have to look kind of closely. It’s not particularly eye-catching at first – … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Civil War, Class, Diversity, Historical Fiction, Race, Speculative Fiction, Time Travel, ya, Zetta Elliott
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