Category Archives: Middle Grade

2017 Debut Authors of Color & Native Americans

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

List of Native Americans and authors of Color making their debut in 2017, with book covers and release dates. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, MG/YA, Middle Grade, YA Books | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Book Review: Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, by Laura Atkins & Stan Yogi, illus. by Yutaka Houlette

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Fred Koretmatsu Speaks Up isn’t a typical history or biography book. Chapter after chapter, the book not just gives facts, but also turns the table on the reader, asking questions such as, “Why do you think discrimination happens?”

Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We’re the People: Summer Reading 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

Edited on May 24, 2015 to add contributor biographies, Tumblr and Pinterest links, which you will find at the end of this post. Most book titles link to Teaching for Change online bookstore, except for A is for Activist, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Exceptional Fiction, MG/YA, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, YA Books | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

MG Review: CLARA LEE AND THE APPLE PIE DREAM, by Jenny Han, Illus. by Julia Kuo

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Favorite Quotes “In Korean, everyone has a special name. I’m Uhnee because that means “big sister.” p. 36 “What was out of style yesterday could be back today, Mr. Eddly. You just never know.” I then walked past him with … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Middle Grade | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments