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125 reviews

If Dominican Were a Color by Sili Recio

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

A beautiful message with the perfect illustrations to match!
The Day Saida Arrived by Susana Gómez Redondo

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A beautiful and tender book about reaching across the borders that divide us and introducing a friend to our version of home and “hello”  
Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Adorable!! 
Dragonfly by Aimée M. Bissonette

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informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.0

I learned so much about dragonflies from this book and the illustrations are beautiful 
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Becoming Little Shell: Returning Home to the Landless Indians of Montana by Chris LaTray

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Am I slightly biased when I say that Chris La Tray’s story is one that everyone should read? Maybe. But when you’re lucky enough to know someone like Chris, you can’t help but want to share that luck with the world. I learned so much from his memoir: history, language, good hiking spots around Missoula, and a deeper understanding of my friend. Please allow me to introduce you to him. 
Blink! by Doe Boyle

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informative fast-paced

2.25

Amazing illustrations and interesting facts, but the writing left a bit to be desired as the rhyme scheme just felt clunky and distracted from the content. 
The Birthday by Hans Fischer

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

A charming classic about an old woman and her barnyard companions. May we all be so lucky to live in a mind like Hans Fischer’s, even just for 40 pages! 
The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

The perfect book to start a conversation about anxiety with kids (or adults) of any age! 
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Well, she’s done it again. Every Kimmerer book is a must-read. And this little gem is no different.