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Title: The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark Author: Deborah Diesen Illustrator: Dan Hanna Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Publication Date: 2017 ISBN: 978-0-374-30402-7 Audience: 4-8 Summary: In the newest Pout-Pout Fish book, our main character is playing with his

Title: Little People, Big Dreams: Rosa Parks Author: Lisbeth Kaiser Illustrator: Marta Antelo Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books Publication Date: October 17, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-78603-018-4 Audience: Ages5-10 Summary: This book (and others in the series like it) provides a

Title: My Name is Truth; The Life of Sojourner Truth Author:  Ann Turner Illustrator: James Ransome Publisher: Harper ISBN:  9780060758981 Audience:  Ages 6-10 Summary: Based on her own words, this is the story of Isabella, one of twelve children born into slavery in

Title:  Walking Home to Rosie Lee Author:  A. LaFaye Illustrator: Keith D. Shepherd Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press ISBN:  9781933693972 Audience: First grade and up, parents and children Summary: Slavery separated many African American families as parents and children were sold

These three short reviews by regular contributor Virginia Thomas mark the end of our 6 week series on books that reflect experiences of teens and faith.  We’d love to hear your suggestions about other books we didn’t review! Title:  Ordinary Miracles Author: Stephanie

Name of Book:  The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights Author:  Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrator:  Tim Ladwig Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Audience:  Ages 6-9 Summary:  This is a story of African American history in the United States from slavery to

Title: Getting Away With Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case Author: Chris Crowe Publisher: Dial ISBN: 978-0803728042 Audience: Grades 5-12 Summary: Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi during