In this book, he encourages other creatives by sharing his writing process. In 2017, he became Australia’s youngest Poetry Slam national champion. Raphael is an environmentalist who uses poetry as part of his activism. He touches upon issues of land, class, and race that continue to impact the well-being of Native Americans, 40 years after this book’s original publication date. Ortiz offers an overview of the history of interactions between settlers in the United States and Native Americans. This visually striking book details the past, present, and future of protest art and the role of art in social movements and gives readers the tools to become “artivists.” by Diana Dagadita, Molly Mendoza, Olivia Twist, Saddo, and Diego Becas. Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering and Activating Art for Your Revolution. But when Leo gets tired of waiting for her turn to join in on the family secret, she privately uses magic to help her best friend… with disastrous results.

Leo Logroño is the youngest of five sisters in a family of brujas who use their magic to conjure sweet treats for their popular bakery. Plant-based recipes from the award-winning Jamaican/Antiguan child chef McQueen. When the regional school band competition takes place at the same time and place as a comic con, the two plot an adventure that the band’s most obnoxious and racist bullies threaten to thwart. Korean American sixth grader Matt Park and best friend Eric Costa play in the school band, but Eric is moving away at the end of the year. When his grandfather becomes ill, Kohei thinks finding a big dragon will help save his grandfather, so he goes on a quest. He has a faint memory of the big dragons that are so much larger than his own ryū, which perches on his shoulder. Kohei’s father died a few years ago, so he now lives in Japan with his mother and grandfather. Whether readers are going to make it red or green, here they learn the roots and processes of creating the perfect salsa with loved ones.Ĭohen, Emi Wantanabe. Salsa: Un poema para cocinar/A Cooking Poem. Details about the workers’ routine “stooped” posture as well as their sense of fashion produce a personable story.Īrgueta, Jorge. Marshall Cavendish, 2001.Īncona uses text and photographs to inform readers about where our food comes from, and the tireless, low-paying labor provided by immigrant workers to feed people in the United States. Up-and-coming chefs, family and friendship drama, and propulsive informational texts will keep tweens engaged beyond the summer months.Īncona, George. There’s something for every reader in this roundup. In the next couple of weeks, SLJ will publish individual posts featuring their recommendations for picture books, transitional books, middle grade, and young adult titles. School Library Journal has proudly partnered with We Are Kid Lit Collective to share and promote the group's annual summer reading recommendations.

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