pickDamon is being bullied as one of the few Indigenous teens at school, while his mother struggles to overcome addiction. Gritty realism with a touch of the unexplained or fantastical. The digital art by nonbinary cartoonist nicole marie burton isn‘t to my taste, but this is nevertheless a strong first volume in a graphic novel series about intergenerational trauma by Cree author Wanda John-Kehewin. #Indigenous #YA #comics #CanLit
This YA graphic novel portrays the gritty reality of living in poverty with a parent who is addicted to alcohol.
I believe this qualifies as a novella, since it‘s less than 100 pages. It‘s actually poems, each in the shape of a diamond 💎
#Novella
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pickRead for Banned Books Week! This moving and necessary picture book offers a much-needed new perspective on the tragic loss of known ancestry for many African-Americans due to the Middle Passage and chattel slavery. This is an inspiring and beautifully illustrated story about American identity and Black history well worth spending time with not only for children but adults too.
pick4 ⭐ I am not the right person to critique this book. I liked this book. It‘s part of the 1619 Project about the history of Black Americans and how they came to be in this country. What is unique about this book is, it‘s all poetry that creates one story. This is normally found in much bigger longer works. The illustrations are strange, but beautiful. They put emotion to the paper to match the words.
“Alma Sofia Esperanza Josè Pura Candela! 'That's my name, and it fits me just right! I am Alma, and I have a story to tell.' “
This would be a good book to read to students prior to doing a name story project. I remember in elementary school having to ask my parents where my name came from. Even now, in college, I am still asked to do projects reporting on the importance of my name and how it is special to me.
pick"Alma and How She Got Her Name" was written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. This is a book about a little girl who is upset she has a long name, but her dad breaks down where her name comes from and why it is important to their family. The illustrations help tell this story by being mostly black and white. Throughout the story, but there are pops of reds and blues that make part of the images stand out.
