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Hey readers! I’m back with another week of new children’s books!
Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder
In this body positive picture book, the multitudes of the human body are presented in rich and vibrant illustrations to show just how varied and cool people really are.
Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz and Micah Player
In this fun and colorful picture book, a boy races to the paleta cart to enjoy his favorite summertime treat only to find that his money is missing.
Sharice’s Big Voice by Sharice Davids, Nancy K. Mays, and Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
In this autobiographical picture book, Congresswoman Sharice Davids recalls her upbringing, and tells the story of how she came to be elected as one of the first Native American women and one of the first out lesbians in Congress.
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress by Alicia D. Williams and April Harrison
This biographical picture book retells the story of Shirley Chisholm’s early life watching her parents discuss politics in their Brooklyn neighborhood and her growing political activism. She runs for the New York State Assembly and then eventually for Congress, making history as the first Black woman elected.
Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds and Pablo Leon
So I just finished playing Spider Man: Miles Morales on PS4. Even for diehard Peter Parker fans, Miles is just so sweet and earnest and a perfect Spider-Man. This graphic novel finds him contending with his family’s work to raise money for Puerto Rico, Miles’s mom’s home, after a terrible earthquake. Meanwhile, a new super-powered duo is wreaking havoc, and Miles’s new friend, and her missing dad, might be involved.
The Pack by Lisi Harrison
When I was a kid, I read The Clique series by Lisi Harrison, about middle schoolers locked in various rich, middle school kid dramas. That was approximately a billion years ago, but Lisi Harrison has a new series set in an entirely different middle school but with similar dramas. This time against the backdrop of Charm House, a school where girls are sent to tame the magical, animal light inside them. Sadie’s a new student and when she learns she possesses a powerful animal light, she’s invited to join the infamous Pack, led by the school’s resident It-girl. As Sadie deals with new friendship trials and her crush on an off-limits boy, someone threatens Charm House and risks destroying the Pack for good.
Until next week!
Chelsea