Libby's Reviews > Yasmin's Hammer

"Yasmin's Hammer" by Ann Malaspina is a primary book in the realistic fiction genre. It won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature as the Picture Book award winner in 2010-2011. The text-to-self connection that I made when reading this book was the responsibility for my own education. The main character in the book, Yasmin, was always telling her parents that she wanted to go to school, but her parents were telling her that she needed to work to support the family. However, Yasmin persists and takes charge of educating herself by buying a book and showing her family. She helps them see the importance of an education to help them succeed in life. While I did not have to work as a child to support my family, I have always felt that I was the person responsible for my education. I still feel that finding ways to continually learn new things is important for success. I crave new knowledge and understanding.