We are joining the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (8/24/2020-8/30/2020).
Annamarie’s Reading
Picture Books & Readers:
- A Couch for Llama by Leah Gilbert
- Courageous First Ladies Who Changed the World by Heidi Poelman (nonfiction) (board book)
- D is for Diversity: Celebrating What Makes Us Special from A to Z by Shannon Jett
- Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson’s Journey to the Stars by Gary Golio (nonfiction) (biography)
- Ella Has a Plan by Davina Hamilton
- Everyone Gets a Say by Jill Twiss
- Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
- Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen
- The Hugely-Wugely Spider by Ethan T. Berlin
- I Love Me! by Laronda Gardner Middlemiss
- I Love School! by Tracey Corderoy
- Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes (nonfiction) (biography)
- My Hair by Daneille Murrell Cox (board book)
- My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman
- Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham (nonfiction)
- Oh, The Things We’re For! by Innosanto Nagara
- Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis
- Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst
- Princesses Versus Dinosaurs by Linda Bailey
- Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
First Chapter Books:
- Apple and Annie, the Hamster Duo by Debbi Michiko Florence
- Best Buds Forever by Martha Maker
- Betty the Bearded Dragon by Debbi Michiko Florence
- Breaking the Piggy Bank by Martha Maker
- Buttons the Kitten by by Debbi Michiko Florence
- DIY Pet Shop by Martha Maker
- Dream Machine by Martha Maker
- Sadiq and the Bridge Builders by Siman Nuurali
- Sadiq and the Explorers by Siman Nuurali
- Sadiq and the Perfect Play by Siman Nuurali
- Sadiq and the Ramadan Gifts by Siman Nuurali
- Tie-Dye Disaster by Martha Maker
- Tiki the Cockatoo by by Debbi Michiko Florence
Graphic Novels:
- Check Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
- Dolphin Girl 1: Trouble in Pizza Paradise by Zachary Smith
- Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga by Rainbow Rowell and Gabi Nam
- Fights by Joel Christian Gill (nonfiction)
- Rise of the Halfling King by David Bowles
Everything Else:
- Curtain Call by Jennifer L. Holm
- Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- The True West: Real Stories About Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsung Explorers, Builders, and Heroes Who Shaped the American West by Mifflin Lowe (nonfiction)
Note: I want to give a shout-out to those awesome series by own voices authors featuring amazing, diverse characters in everyday situations. My current favorite characters:
- Ana & Andrew
- Azaleah Lane
- Emma Carter (Emma Every Day)
- Jada Jones
- Jasmine Toguchi
- Kaita Takano (My Furry Foster Family)
- Mindy Kim
- Sadiq
- Yasmin
Can we have more of these? So I can fill the shelves with them? Please? Also, who do I need to read about next? Comment your favorites!
Stats for the Week:
- 57 Books Read This Week
- 29 Books with Diverse Main Character (51%)
- 15 Books by Diverse Authors (26%)
- 13 Books by Own Voices Authors (23%) (to the best of my knowledge)
This week’s reading highlights:
- Betty the Bearded Dragon by Debbi Michiko Florence
- Check Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
- Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen
- My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman
- Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham (nonfiction)
- Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst
- Sadiq and the Perfect Play by Siman Nuurali
Michala’s Reading
- Care Bears: Neon Beach Party by Victoria Saxon
- Beyoncé: Shine Your Light by Sarah Warren illustrated by Geneva Bowers
- Emma Everyday: Party Problems by C.L. Reid
- Lucky Me, Lucy McGee by Mary Amato and Jessica Meserve
- Digging Deep (Hoops #4) by Elena Delle Donne
- All the Dear Little Animals by Ulf Nilsson illustrated by Eva Eriksson translated by Julia Marshall
- Minsha’s Night on Ellis Island (At the Heels of History) by Pam Berkman and Dorothy Hearst illustrated by Claire Powell
- The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 1 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 2 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 3 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 4 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 5 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 6 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 7 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 8 by matoba
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Vol 9 by matoba
- Cats Cafe: A Comics Collection by Matt Tarpley
- The Sullivan Sisters by Kathryn Ormsbee
- Somebody Told Me by Mia Siegert
- Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli
Note: I fell down a little rabbit hole and read all that we had of one manga this week. But I did sneak in a few heavy hitting teen reads so the brain candy was needed. I know I say this a LOT, but I am gonna try to write an actual post this week. I owe it to Annamarie to actually pull some weight on this blog and contribute, even if it is the shortest post in the world.