2018 •Author: Matt de la Peña •Illustrations: Christian Robinson •Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons / Penguin Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/matt-de-la-pena/carmela-full-of-wishes/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIPY-NKDSI
Our exciting March 2020 selection was handpicked by Professor Jessica Whitelaw of University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Professor Whitelaw gave each story a background and her thoughts on…
In partnership with Penn’s Wolf Humanities Center, the A•Book•A•Day Program is donating twelve new titles of diverse children’s books and three academic publications for the Behind the Book initiative. These titles will be added…
2017 •Author: Caitlin Nicholson •Illustrations: Leona Morin-Nelson •Publisher: Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/caitlin-dale-nicholson/nipehon-i-wait/ •Media:
2015 •Author: Matt de la Peña •Illustrations: Christian Robinson •Publisher: Penguin Random House •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/matt-de-la-pena/last-stop-on-market-street/ •Media:
2015 •Author: Jairo Buitrago •Illustrations: Rafael Yockteng •Publisher: Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jairo-buitrago/two-white-rabbits/ •Media:
2015 •Author: Carole Boston Weatherford •Illustrations: Ekua Holmes •Publisher: Candlewick Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carole-boston-weatherford/voice-of-freedom/ •Media:
1996 •Author: Faith Ringgold •Illustrations: Faith Ringgold •Publisher: Dragonfly Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/faith-ringgold/tar-beach-2/ •Media:
2017 •Author: Bao Phi •Illustrations: Thi Bui •Publisher: Capstone Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/bao-phi/a-different-pond-capstone-young-readers/ •Media:
2017 •Author: Xelena Gonzalez •Illustrations: Adriana M. Garcia •Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/xelena-gonzalez/all-around-us/ •Media: