A very well done middle grade book that is honestly perfect for readers of all ages, BUFFALO DREAMER touches on Canadian residential schools and the iA very well done middle grade book that is honestly perfect for readers of all ages, BUFFALO DREAMER touches on Canadian residential schools and the impact on Native families. This is only 128 pages, or two hours on audio, and absolutely worth the listen to learn about the heartbreak and resilience of Native families through the eyes of 12-year-old Summer....more
Thanks to Macmillan Children's for the copy of this book!
Based on Amber’s father’s story, ONYX & BEYOND is a powerful middle grade work of historical Thanks to Macmillan Children's for the copy of this book!
Based on Amber’s father’s story, ONYX & BEYOND is a powerful middle grade work of historical fiction written in verse. This touches on Onyx’s experience taking care of his mother with early onset dementia while they Civil Rights Movement is quickly picking up speed. I loved that we got Onyx’s perspective, through his hardship and wondering about safety during the 1960s, but also dreaming and exploring and just being a boy. Amber’s writing is absolutely beautiful and something I keep coming back to again and again. ...more
This is a really fantastic novel for kids in elementary or middle school, and really for readers of all ages. My 7-year-old daughter and I picked t4.5
This is a really fantastic novel for kids in elementary or middle school, and really for readers of all ages. My 7-year-old daughter and I picked this up because it's the story of a deaf bunny, Cece, whose story is very close to that of a child in my daughter's class. Cece has to wear a Phonic Ear, a visible, kind of bulky device that has a microphone for the teacher to speak into so that she can hear well in school. Cece is really self-conscious about it, but quickly learns that her deafness makes her unique and is part of who she is, and that her Phonic Ear gives her super hearing.
El Deafo is fantastic for kids to learn about the experience of being deaf in a hearing school, and what to do and not to do when interacting with deaf peers....more
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