2006 •Author: Siena Cherson Siegel •Illustrations: Mark Siegel •Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/siena-cherson-siegel/to-dance/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsSALaDJuN4
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!
2013 •Author: Hyewon Yum •Illustrations: Hyewon Yum •Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/hyewon-yum/our-house-yum/ •Website: https://www.overdrive.com/creators/679373/hyewon-yum
2015 •Author: Taye Diggs •Illustrations: Shane W. Evans •Publisher: Feiwel & Friends •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/taye-diggs/mixed-me/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5PvHLYiNMI
2014 •Author: Alessandro Sanna •Illustrations: Alessandro Sanna •Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alessandro-sanna/the-river-sanna/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24dW9GmKiAo
2015 •Author: Alison McGhee •Illustrations: Christopher Denise •Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alison-mcghee/firefly-hollow/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL5eY7cNaXg
2015 •Author: Heinz Janisch •Illustrations: Wolf Erlbruch •Publisher: Gecko Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/heinz-janisch/the-king-and-the-sea/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2JTFZ5kMf8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2JTFZ5kMf8
2016 •Author: Nicola Davies •Illustrations: Nicola Davies •Publisher: Candlewick •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nicola-davies/tiny-creatures/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhd9IG0hRms
2015 •Author: Phil Bildner •Illustrations: John Parra •Publisher: Chronicle Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/phil-bildner-3/marvelous-cornelius/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1actmjQzdt8
2015 •Author: Lindsay Mattick •Illustrations: Sophie Blackall •Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lindsay-mattick/finding-winnie/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQEqu9p7qvA
2012 •Author: Kyo Maclear •Illustrations: Isabelle Arsenault •Publisher: Kids Can Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kyo-maclear/virginia-wolf/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJXDgEbOGI