A Different Kind of Normal by Abigail Balfe
January 19, 2023
Review by Evelyn Hussey … More A Different Kind of Normal by Abigail Balfe
Category: Diverse Reads
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
November 24, 2022
Even in the darkest times, Jewish joy and humour always prevail. No matter what. … More The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain
October 13, 2022
Review by Claudine Yip
Burgeoning poet and eleven-turning-twelve-year-old Mona Hasan has an opinion about everything, so it’s only fitting she has a diary to record all her thoughts. … More The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain
Catch and Release by Liana Cusmano
September 22, 2022
Review by Kaila Johnson
This novel highlights the importance of prioritizing your mental health and allowing yourself to be human. … More Catch and Release by Liana Cusmano
Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
June 30, 2022
Review by Sye Perry
Right Where I Left You is a familiar love story that doesn’t take itself too seriously. … More Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
May 12, 2022
Review by Avery Lau. Lisa Yee’s book follows Maizy Chen, a pre-teen Chinese-American girl who is taken on a trip to visit her elderly grandparents in a small town called Last Chance, Minnesota. … More Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang, illus. by Hyewon Yum
May 5, 2022
Review by Claudine Yip. While their parents take English as a second language class, immigrant children from all cultural backgrounds wait in the playroom next door. The problem is: how do you make friends when you don’t speak the same language? … More Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang, illus. by Hyewon Yum
Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson
March 15, 2022
Review by Kaila Johnson. By intertwining her struggles as a teenager with her life as an activist, Robinson reminds readers of her vulnerability and the weight that racism unjustly places on children’s shoulders. … More Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson
Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew
March 8, 2022
Indigenous futurity takes on a new meaning in Wab Kinew’s debut YA novel, Walking in Two Worlds. Review by Carolina Leyton. … More Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew
Sink or Swim by Tash McAdam
March 1, 2022
The crunch comes when Rosie’s pre-dawn attempt to scale a steep cliff ends in a bone-breaking fall. The only way to reach help is through the still turbulent ocean, and Bass has to decide if he will Sink or Swim. … More Sink or Swim by Tash McAdam
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