Posted on May 4, 2020 by lockehardy
Written & Illustrated by: Terri Libenson For ages: 8-12 years Language: English, some Hebrew. Topics Covered: Jewish Culture, Judaism, Bat Mitzvah, Growing Up, Friendship, Anxiety, Bravery, Family, Single-Parent Families, Divorced Parents, Financial Strain, Own Voices. Summary: Brianna is about to have her bat mitzvah, and she can’t quite seem… Continue Reading “Becoming Brianna [released 5/5]”
Category: Culture & Traditions, Family, feminism, graphic novel, Independent Thought, Jewish Culture and Identity, Judaism, Own Voices, religion, Social-Emotional Learning, young adultTags: anxiety, bat mitzvah, divorce, divorced parents, financial strain, growing up, Jewish culture, Own Voices, single-parent family, social anxiety, Terri Libenson
Posted on May 3, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Jason Reynolds Cover Art by: Vanessa Brantley Newton For ages: YA Middle Grades (mention of maternal death) Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Growing Up, Sports, Black Culture & Identity, Track & Field, Dance, Single Parenthood, Friendship, Homeschooling, Resilience, Own Voices. Summary: This is the third in Jason Reynolds’ Track… Continue Reading “Sunny”
Posted on January 25, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Korean-American Experience, Lunar New Year, Culture & Traditions, Holidays, Friendship, Single-Parent Family, Lunar New Year, Safety, Social-Emotional Development, Own Voices. Summary: Happy Lunar New Year! This book was released on… Continue Reading “Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade”
Category: Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adultTags: asian families, Asian-American Experience, culture and traditions, Dung Ho, early chapter book, friendship, holidays, Korean-American Experience, Lunar New Year, Lyla Lee, Own Voices, safety, single-parent family, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Posted on January 13, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Parent Loss, Korean-American Experience, New Experiences, Moving, Growing Up, Family, Social-Emotional Learning, Friendship, Single-Parent Families. Summary: This is an adorable early chapter book that we are so excited to bring… Continue Reading “Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business”
Category: Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, young adultTags: Asian-American Experience, coping, Dung Ho, Family, friendship, grief, growing up, Korean, Korean-American Experience, Lyla Lee, moving, new experiences, parent loss, single-parent family, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Posted on December 29, 2019 by lockehardy
Written by: Matt Mendez Cover Art by: Dana Ledl For ages: Young Adults Language: English Topics Covered: Growing Up, Latinx Identities, Racism, Sports, Alcohol & Marijuana Use, Family, Incarceration, Filmmaking, Friendship, Police Brutality, Pregnancy. Summary: This book was one of those stories that everything I anticipated to happen did not… Continue Reading “Barely Missing Everything”
Category: BIPOC, Family, Global Community, Independent Thought, latinx, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, Sports, young adultTags: Dana Ledl, Family, family dynamics, filmmaking, grief, growing up, incarceration, latinx, latinx family, Matt Mendez, poc-centric narratives, police brutality, pregnancy, racism, single-parent family, Sports, young adult
Posted on October 17, 2019 by lockehardy
Written & Illustrated by: Joe Todd-Stanton For ages: 5-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: Adventure, Mythology, Family, Love, Women Adventurers, Single Mother Families. Summary: This book was sent to us by Flying Eye Books, Nobrow in the UK, but all opinions are our own! This book is part of the… Continue Reading “Brownstone’s Mythical Collection: Kai and the Monkey King [released 10/22]”
Category: BIPOC, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Social-Emotional Learning, women in leadershipTags: adventures, Buddhism, Family, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Joe Todd-Stanton, love, mythology, single-parent family, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, women adventurers, women in leadership
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