This Place: 150 Years Retold Book Review

Summary

This Place: 150 Years Retold is a graphic novel anthology of ten stories of Indigenous history and resistance, spanning 150 years, coast to coast and many genres, from magical realism to sci-fi.

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Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You Book Review

Summary

Stamped is not a history book. It is a how, when, who and why of racism and anti-racism to explain how we got to where we are today. From the first racist ideas and the construct of race to the war on drugs and the present day, Stamped tells the story of race in America.

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I Am Malala, Young Readers Edition Book Review

Summary

Malala Yousafzai lived in an area of Pakistan that was taken over by the Taliban. The Taliban forced girls to stop attending their schools, including Malala. So she fought for her right to have an education. Then on October 9th, 2012 the Taliban shot her, so she could no longer speak for girls’ education.

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