Well, I did it. I read a book by or about someone different from me every day for a whole month. Because it was Black History Month, I did mostly African/African-American authors/characters. I am really, really glad I did this, because I discovered some great books about which I should've known long ago, and some others about which I'd never have heard otherwise. Here's the wrap-up.
THE BOOKS:
Note: If I read a book and didn't think it was worth your time, I didn't mention it here. That's why the list doesn't go to 28. It also means I at least liked all of these. "You should really read this" recommendations are starred.
Novels
* When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune (Lori Aurelia Williams)
* Touching Snow (M. Sindy Felin)
Ten Things I Hate About Me (Randa Abdel-Fattah)
Romiette and Julio (Sharon M. Draper)
* The Skin I'm In (Sharon G. Flake)
Tyrell (Coe Booth)
Kendra (Coe Booth)
The Rock and the River (Kekla Magoon)
Mare’s War (Tanita S. Davis)
* 8th Grade Superzero (Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Adichie) (for adults)
Out (Natsuo Kirino) (for adults)
Chapter Books/Middle Grades
Starring Grace (Mary Hoffman)
The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street (Sharon Flake)
Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy (Tink convinced me I had to include it since Georgia is a fairy of color and is pictured as such on the cover; I suppose it's a good thing to which to give positive attention.)
Donovan’s Word Jar (Monalisa DeGross) (This was a re-read, but I read it to Tink this time)
Picture Books
Fireman Small - Fire Down Below! (Wong Herbert Yee)
* I'd Really Like to Eat a Child (Sylviane Donnio)
* My Best Friend (Mary Ann Rodman)
* Henry’s Freedom Box (Ellen Levine)
Pink Paper Swans (Virginia L. Kroll)
Pitching in for Eubie (Jerdine Nolan)
Looking Like Me (Walter Dean Myers, illus Chris Myers)
Books I Really Wanted to Read That Didn't Get Into My Library In Time
Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It (Sundee Frazier) - MG
Sassy Little Sister is NOT My Name! (Sharon Draper) - MG
When Mules Flew on Magnolia Street (Angela Johnson) - MG
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (Christopher Paul Curtis) - MG
Kindred or Fledgling (Octavia Butler) - adult
Flygirl (Sherri L. Smith) - novel
Caucasia (Danzy Senna)
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3 comments:
Hi Jacqui, you might try the book, "Who's Jim Hines by Jean Alicia Elster. I think it qualifies as a chapter book, albeit on the older side. More information follows:
"Who's Jim Hines? by Jean Alicia Elster (Wayne State University Press) -- Based on real events about Douglas Ford, Jr., a 12-year-old African-American boy growing up in Detroit during the Great Depression, Elster's novel geared toward young readers touches on family, father-son relationships, racism and friendships. Doug's father owns a lumber company, and when Doug is forced to join his father in the physically demanding work of delivering lumber, he unravels the mystery of a man named Jim Hines, whom he always hears about but has never seen. "
Thanks, MNB. I will check it out.
thanks so much for the mention!
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