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Informational

Dragon Hoops

Posted on May 4, 2020

Part memoir, part history, and part riveting sports story, Yang opens his humorous graphic novel with a confession: He’s always hated sports.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2020 Books, Graphic Novel, Informational

A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas

Posted on March 9, 2020

A pitch-perfect picture book about Gertrude Stein’s life in Paris focuses on her art collection, her writing, her famous Salon, and her relationship with Alice B. Toklas.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2020 Books, Informational, Poetry

Women Artists A to Z

Posted on March 3, 2020

In this accessible and arresting alphabet book for older readers, the alphabetical elements highlight artistic themes, media, and techniques as a way to engagingly introduce racially and culturally diverse women artists.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2020 Books, Informational

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

Posted on February 10, 2020

Drawing on the innate drama of the natural world, Fleming and Rohmann recreate the life cycle of a single honeybee from the moment she emerges from the egg to her death 35 days later.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2020 Books, Informational, Picture Book

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace

Posted on December 23, 2019

Like most African American soldiers in the segregated army during World War II, Ashley Bryan was assigned to a service unit. As a stevedore he helped unload shipments in Boston—although he was much more adept drawing others at work—before going overseas.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Informational

Moth: An Evolution Story

Posted on December 16, 2019

“This is a story of light and dark. Of change and adaptation, of survival and hope.” Once, most peppered moths had “speckled, freckled” wings—black on white. Occasionally they were born with charcoal wings—easily spotted by predators. It was the speckled ones that survived to breed.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Informational, Picture Book

Viral: The Fight against AIDS in America

Posted on December 1, 2019

After the Stonewall uprising of 1969, the LGBTQ community enjoyed a sense of newfound visibility and freedom and entered a period of sexual liberation. When an unknown disease made its way to the United States, thousands of gay men contracted it, and the death toll rose alarmingly quickly.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Informational

The (Other) F Word

Posted on November 11, 2019

Diverse voices from individuals across gender and sexuality spectrums, from varied racial and economic backgrounds, who are abled and who are disabled, all identify as fat matter of factly and without apology in 30 body-positive pieces.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Informational

The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets

Posted on October 21, 2019

The birth of Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne on May 28, 1934, in a small Ontario village shocked their unsuspecting parents and quickly captivated the world. With initial focus on the tiny babies’ survival, the village doctor and a rotating schedule of nurses were soon managing their care.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Informational

The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkinson and the First Book of Photographs

Posted on August 12, 2019

Growing up in early 19th-century England, Anna Atkins was fascinated by seashells, plants, and insects. Her father nurtured her curiosity, taking her on outings and teaching her the scientific names and classifications of the natural world.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2019 Books, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Informational, Picture Book
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