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
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!
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
2021 Author: Nikki Grimes Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nikki-grimes/legacy-grimes/ Media:
2010 Authors: Sergey Kozlov & Yuri Norstein Illustrator: Francesca Yarbusova Publisher: Rovakada Media:
2017 Author: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrator: Eric Velasquez Publisher: Candlewick Press Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carole-boston-weatherford/schomburg/ Media:
2020 Author: Evie Robillard Illustrator: Rachel Katstaller Publisher: Kids Can Press Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/evie-robillard/a-portrait-in-poems/ Media: