2021 Author: Alicia D. Williams Illustrator: Jacqueline Alcántara Publisher: Caitlyn Dlouhy/Atheneum Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alicia-d-williams/jump-at-the-sun/ Media:
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!
2019 Author: Sydney Smith Illustrator: Sydney Smith Publisher: Neal Porter/Holiday House Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sydney-smith/small-in-the-city/ Media:
2020 Author: Meg Medina Ilustrator: Sonia Sánchez Publisher: Candlewick Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/meg-medina/evelyn-del-rey-moving-away/
2020 Author: John Robert Allman Illustrator: Luciano Lozano Publisher: Doubleday Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-robert-allman/boys-dance/ Media:
2019 Author: Alexandra Litvina Illustrator: Anna Desnitskaya Publisher: Abrams Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alexandra-litvina/the-apartment-litvina/
2020 Author: Grace Lin Illustrator: Grace Lin Publisher: Disney Press Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/grace-lin/mulan-lin/ Media:
1958 Author: Nelly Stéphane Illustrator: André François Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nelly-stephane/roland/ Media:
2020 Author: Kacen Callender Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kacen-callender/felix-ever-after/ Media:
2019 •Author: Julia Sarcone-Roach •Illustrations: Julia Sarcone-Roach •Publisher: Knopf •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/julia-sarcone-roach/there-are-no-bears-in-this-bakery/ •Media:
2020 •Author: Guillaume Perreault •Illustrations: Guillaume Perreault •Publisher: Holiday House •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/guillaume-perreault/the-postman-from-space/ •Media: