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Starting this for Hispanic heritage month which is September 15th-October 15th
Islandborn | 
Starting this for Hispanic heritage month which is September 15th-October 15th
pickHow can you write about a place you cannot remember? This is the question a young Lola asks herself when she is tasked to write about her home in the Dominican Republic. In this RF and recipient of the Pura Belpré Award award book by Junot Díaz, readers follow Lola, who immigrated from a young age, as she tries to remember the island. This is a great book for a RA.
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Such an absolutely wonderful little book. Mia has a class assignment to draw her first home, but she was too young to remember the island. So she goes door to door asking friends and neighbors what it was like, and creating her place in its history. I love that the author never goes into detail which island. he story is about belonging, and always having a place. The illustrations are simply amazing.
Finally! We made it! It only took 6 extra hours. 🤷🏻♀️
pickThis is great as a picture book for the first 2/3rds. A little wordy, maybe, but imaginative and engaging. But Diaz really needs to figure out who his audience is, because he goes metaphorical with a monster destroying the island, and Lola, the main character, as well as my 6-year old, took that literally. Tell kids the truth, sure. Review continued in comments.
Had an uber productive month in reading and all of these were really good!
pickLola needs to write a report about where she came from, but she was only a baby when she left. She asks her family, friends, and neighbors for their memories of the Island. This is a lovely book, engaging and smart, avoiding sentimentality and condescension. My three-year-old enjoyed it, too, even though it's long for her. The beautiful art by Leo Espinosa also deserves special mention.
pickI had to check out a children‘s book by Junot Diaz!
pickLola is asked to draw where she is originally from. Unlike her classmates, she has no clear memory of the island where she was born. Her teacher recommends asking the people from her neighborhood and draw from their ideas. If you know anything about Díaz's life and work you know that, like him, his characters tend to be from the Dominican Republican. ⬇️
Just an incredible morning keynote speech from Junior Dìaz at the book sellers conference I‘m at. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
https://www.facebook.com/americanbooksellers/videos/1174257286010863/
Some great book mail yesterday—signed first editions of these beauties from Penguin!
Junot Diaz's latest book - a picture book for 4 - 8 year olds and explores the themes of identity, immigration and belonging.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/books/junot-diaz-islandborn.html?smid=fb-n...
