Written by: Each short story is written by someone different! Edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Covert Art by: Michelle Cunningham For ages: YA middle grades Language: English. Some Spanish, some Arabic. Topics Covered: Growing Up, Neurodiversity, Domestic Violence, POC-Centric Narratives, Own Voices, Sports, Supernatural, Adoption, Friendship, Family, Love. Summary: This book is awesome! Each story takes a unique viewpoint and has a hero in it,…
Tag: Joseph Bruchac
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code; A Navajo Code Talker’s Story
Written by: Joseph Bruchac Illustrated by: Liz Amini-Holmes For ages: 8 and up Language: English & Navajo Topics Covered: Indigenous Voices, Historical Figures, Historical Events, Culture & Traditions. Summary: Once a Navajo boy named Betoli had to go to Fort Defiance boarding school, and was given the name Chester. He was not allowed to speak Navajo, and his long hair got cut…