#JulyJazz Day 11: #RedWhiteBlueCover #RedWhiteBlueCovr in tagged book included in the Jane Addams children‘s book award in 2024 - which recognizes outstanding books on peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people. Found the image above on social media announcing the winners.
so-soWritten back in the mid-60‘s during the Cold War era, but still quite relevant today. Quite relevant indeed. It‘s a very short story about how easy it is to mold the thoughts of others, especially from a position of power. The reason I rated it as so-so instead of a pick is simply that it felt too short. Yes, it made its point, but I feel it could have been even more effective had it been fleshed out a bit more.
Good July 4th thoughts, I think. ❤️🩹
pickI have been in a reading rut for a while now. School started and I'll start reading to the kids and that should help. But I'm not getting my Litsy notifications. So my motivation to read and review is also tanking. I'm trying out using Instagram and threads, but I'm just not satisfied. I need inspiration!
This book is excellent for teaching the smallest about 911
pickI read this with my daughter for her language arts class. It was still (depressingly) relevant even though it was published in 1991. We hated the ending though, and screamed out loud 😂
pickVery interesting story about a boy who humed to the national anthem and found himself suspended. While the closure didn‘t sit well with me, the way the story was delivered was fabulous. Short blurbs of conversation helped keep the story separate between the many spins offs from multiple outlets; news, parents, school board… etc. everyone had a say in something they didn‘t really know. Amazing this was written originally 1991.
panUnpopular opinion: disappointing collection of essays.
While I found some bits and pieces interesting, when it comes to making his points, his argumentation was superficial and weak. On some subjects, on the press for example, I found his writing naive, very much ignoring hard talks. He probably wanted to write an uplifting collection of essays, essays easy to understand, but in this case it's at the cost of intellectual honesty...
pick⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐5 ⭐ I have loved this book since I was a child. And it remains relevant today. I love that it has a new audiobook that is full cast for more people to discover and enjoy. When this book came out, I remember thinking this stuff never happens, but as an adult in Trump loving America, not only does this happen, but it has also gotten worse. One of the things I love most about this book is you see the event from multiple sides.
