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7 Caribbean Picture Books
These seven picture books—whose themes encompass the vitalizing power of nature, the pride that comes from knowing one’s personal and cultural heritage, and the rewards of empathy—instill hope and self-confidence in young readers while widening the window of welcome for Caribbean stories. Lawrence, Patrice Our Story Starts in Africa 40 pp. |...
Twelve New Middle-Grade Novels with Caribbean Protagonists
Tweens are at the stage of cognitive development where their brains are beginning to gain a broader understanding of abstract ideas and predispose them to trying new things. Thus, the middle grades are a critical time for expanding young people’s reading palettes in order to form their literary tastes and...
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month, which celebrates “the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States.” In this June's Notes from the Horn Book we shared a booklist of recent fiction and nonfiction picture books starring Caribbean people or those...
Picture books for National Caribbean American Heritage Month 2022
National Caribbean American Heritage Month is celebrated in June, a time to recognize “the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States.” The following seven picture books, a mix of fiction and nonfiction, star Caribbean people or those of Caribbean descent and...
Caribbean book recommendations
Picture Books Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illus. by Raúl Colón (Cavendish, 2011) Olympic Hero: Lennox Kilgour’s Story by Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, illus. by Dillon Sedar (Caribbean Studies Press, 2014) Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle, illus. by Rafael López (Houghton, 2015) Marcus...
Caribbean American Heritage Month 2018
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month -- which celebrates “the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States” -- and this week (June 18-22) is the twentieth annual Caribbean American Legislative Week in Washington, DC. You can find lots of great information, book...
Caribbean American Heritage Month 2017
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, which celebrates "the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States."Summer Edward, founder and editor in chief of Caribbean children's literature magazine Anansesem, was kind enough to direct us to her recommendations of recent or forthcoming kids'...
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