finding yourself

PB Frenzy Review: Remarkably You

PB Frenzy Review: Remarkably You

Remarkably You by Pat Zietlow Miller and Illustrated By Patrice Barton Pat Zietlow Miller celebrates individuality in her picture book about the beauty of being yourself.Remarkably You is a manifesto about all of the things—little or small, loud or quiet—that make us who we are.You might go unnoticed, or shine like…
Mini Review

Mini Review

What grabbed me about this book was the cover. Right off the bat, I was intrigued by the title and the gorgeous beach on the front. A fishing pole and what appears to be a brother and a sister told me this would be a perfect summer read, and it…
REVIEW: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

REVIEW: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Published 2014 Jacqueline Woodson, one of today’s finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to…
Quote of the Week: Brown Girl Dreaming

Quote of the Week: Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson But on paper, things can live forever, on paper, a butterfly never dies. There were so many lines from this book that I could quote, it was really difficult to pick a favorite. However, this one just stuck with me the most because it…