5 stars Absolutely perfect. Follow Parish on this autobiographical journey as they navigate life, figuring out who they are and how to best express themself. A fantastic book that is heartwarming, reaffirming, and wonderful. Goes through various aspects of gender-affirming care including haircuts, binding, clothing options, pronouns, and name changes. Expertly balances what gender markers…
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5 stars A fantastic kid-friendly resource to understand how different brains work and to encourage the acceptance and celebration of neurodiversity. The all-text format is presented in an engaging way, utilizing different colors and font sizes to keep each page visually interesting. Also works in symbols of neurodivergence such as the infinity symbol, butterflies, and…
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Illustrated by Supriya Kelkar 4 stars A beautiful picture book biography of Kamala Harris to inspire action and helping others regardless of how old you are. Follows Harris’ life and highlights her actions to stand up for herself and others in her childhood, in college, and as an adult. While the text is brief, it…
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by Franck Prévot Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty Translated by Dominique Clément 5 stars Originally published in French, this wonderful picture book biography celebrates the life of Wangari Maathai and her impact on the world. The book follows Maathai’s childhood in Kenya, her atypical education, founding the Green Belt Movement, and her activism to promote environmentalism,…
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By Aubrey Gordon 4 stars A great read that confronts many popular myths about weight, health, and the lives of fat people. Using research to back up her claims, Gordon expertly shows the inaccuracy and harm in such myths and how they lead to discrimination and affect the wellbeing of fat people. Gordon goes through…
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by Tonya Duncan Ellis Illustrated by Jenin Mohammed 5 stars A beautiful celebration and history of Emancipation Park. Told from the perspective of the park itself, the book follows the park’s founding in 1872, its vital role in the community especially during the time of Jim Crow laws, its years of disrepair, and its eventual…
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by Laura Obuobi Illustrated by Olivia Duchess 4 stars An absolutely stunning picture book biography of Michaela Mabinty DePrince. The story follows DePrince’s life from her time at an orphanage in Sierra Leone, her adoption and moving to the US, her passion for ballet growing up, and her success as a ballerina. It also explores…
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4 stars A conversational book about how to be more inclusive and how our differences can bring us closer. Together Ashton Mota and Rebekah Bruesehoff discuss what inclusion means and different ways to be inclusive. While they emphasize their experiences as trans youth, they also use examples such as moving to a new place, coming…
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4 stars I have been enjoying slowly making my way through Oliver’s collections. While I absolutely adore her nature poetry, I was pleasantly surprised by this collection’s themes of love and relationships. Wonderfully crafted, these short poems leave the reader with a wonderful sense of calm. A sweet collection celebrating the joys of love and…
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by Emily Morrow 3 stars A nice intro on living in more natural, mindful ways. A good place to start to learn about different irritants and chemicals we experience in our daily lives and some alternatives to them. It takes a very individual health focused approach to being crunchy. I do like Morrow’s mentality of…
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