2021 Author: Jason Reynolds Illustrator: Raúl the Third Publisher: Caitlyn Dlouhy/Atheneum Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jason-reynolds/stuntboy-in-the-meantime/ Media: https://youtu.be/yl8MS3Uvlsw
Category: All Books
Every child deserves access to books of high visual and literary quality. A Book a Day donates new, hardcover titles to partner public schools in West Philadelphia, as well as to community organizations throughout the city. We select beautifully illustrated titles by underrepresented creators that highlight characters and stories from diverse backgrounds. Below, you can find the titles that we have donated since 2014. Feel free to explore and send us a note at abookadayprogram@gmail.com if you discover a new favorite!
2021 Author: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Illustrator: N/A Publisher: Simon & Schuster Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/raquel-vasquez-gilliland/how-moon-fuentez-fell-in-love-with-the-universe/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ymGoS9qh0g&t=688s
2021 Author: Brandy Colbert Illustrator: N/A Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/black-birds-in-the-sky/?page=2 Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01lxJeTNfA0
2022 Author: Pablo Neruda (translator is Sara Lissa Paulson) Illustrator: Paloma Valdivia Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/pablo-neruda/book-of-questions/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_E-N5y1r7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fMTIQvAU5M
2020 Authors: Omar Mohamed & Victoria Jamieson Illustrators: Victoria Jamieson & Iman Geddy Publisher: Dial Books Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/victoria-jamieson/when-stars-are-scattered/ Media: https://youtu.be/ZH__-9WGcRA
2020 Author: Samira Ahmed Illustrator: N/A Publisher: Soho Teen Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/samira-ahmed/mad-bad-amp-dangerous-to-know/#:~:text=Khayyam%20Maquet%2C%20a%2017%2Dyear,impressing%20her%20dream%20art%20school. Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnqT7H1uyeQ
2021 Author: Larissa Theule Illustrator: Rebecca Green Publisher: Viking Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/larissa-theule/kafka-and-the-doll/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvNZ4OqY00Q&t=215s
2020 Author: Beatrice Alemagna Illustrator: Beatrice Alemagna Publisher: Abrams Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/beatrice-alemagna/things-that-go-away/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXjoN_ifoI, https://youtu.be/_lwu-Jwyyfw
2020 Author: Peter Van Den Ende Illustrator: Peter Van Den Ende Publisher: Levine Querido Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/peter-van-den-ende/the-wanderer/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFPoIU5iiYQ, https://youtu.be/BnP9uv7BnDg
2019 Author: Krystia Basil Illustrator: Laura Borràs Publisher: Minedition Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/krystia-basil/a-sky-without-lines/ Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiG3v5QP1ig