Must Read in 2019 | Year-End Wrap-Up The #MustReadin2019 reading challenge is hosted by Carrie Gelson of There's a Book for That. This is my 2nd year participating. I started out with 17 titles and then ended up adding 4 more because of this beautiful graphic that I saw on Twitter that was posted by... Continue Reading →
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise My rating: 5 of 5 stars Planting Stories follows "la vida y el legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City." She traveled from San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York (in 1921) for her sister's... Continue Reading →
Must Read in 2019 The #MustReadin2019 reading challenged is hosted by There's a Book for That. This is my 2nd year participating. I started out with 17 titles this year and then added 4 more. To date, I have read 6 out of 21. Completed books are marked in my PicCollage below with a yellow... Continue Reading →
A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks by Alice Faye Duncan My rating: 4 of 5 stars The life and creative work of the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize (May 1950) and the longtime Poet Laureate of Illinois (1968-2000), is gloriously celebrated in A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks by Alice Faye Duncan. It is written... Continue Reading →
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows My rating: 5 of 5 stars Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins is a lyrical tribute that both informs and inspires. Providing the reader with an introduction to the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera House. It will Inspire them to... Continue Reading →
Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver by Tami Charles My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is inspiring to learn about a woman who challenged the norm and pursued something she was really good at in spite of the obstacles she faced; defying the prevailing mores of the time, and... Continue Reading →
Must Read in 2019 Hosted by There's A Book For That - UPDATE! This is my 2nd year participating in Carrie Gelson's reading challenge by which the reader gets to pick any number of books that they feel they must read in 2019! I selected 16 books that I am SUPER excited for. Since then,... Continue Reading →
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop by Carole Boston Weatherford My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Roots of Rap, 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop is an incredible work of art with a value that far exceeds its humble price tag. Each page is a brilliant... Continue Reading →
#MustReadin2019 Hosted by There's a Book for That This marks my 2nd year participating in this reading challenge and in 2018, I found it to be a great way to commit to reading a dozen titles that I was most excited for. There was no limit to the number of titles to read, that was... Continue Reading →
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