Tag: nonfiction

The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion
Nov 4

The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion

by Minda Dentler Illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin 5 stars A fantastically told story of Dentler’s journey to becoming the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship. The book follows major events in Dentler’s life including her childhood in India, contracting polio, being adopted and living in America, pushing herself to do things…

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My Little Pony Pioneer: Bonnie Zacherle by Megan Borgert-Spaniol
Oct 19

My Little Pony Pioneer: Bonnie Zacherle by Megan Borgert-Spaniol

4 stars A wonderful biography celebrating Zacherle, her creation of My Little Pony, her work on other Hasbro projects, and her career after Hasbro. The book also covers the My Little Pony generations and fandom, from the first My Pretty Pony through Friendship is Magic. Nice, short two-page chapters cover various aspects of Zacherle life….

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What Is the Story of My Little Pony? by Kirsten Mayer
Sep 24

What Is the Story of My Little Pony? by Kirsten Mayer

Illustrated by Andrew Thomson 4 stars A nice exploration of the history of My Little Pony, from the first My Pretty Pony in the 80s all the way to Generation 5. The book explores the start of Hasbro, the different MLP generations along with Equestria Girls and Pony Life, the toy’s expansion into TV and…

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The Bears Are Back in Town: The Ultimate Guidebook
Aug 2

The Bears Are Back in Town: The Ultimate Guidebook

by Marilyn Easton 4 stars A fun guidebook to the Unlock the Magic world. The book goes through the new versions of the Care Bears, how they found themselves in the Silver Lining, some of the creatures and characters they’ve met there, and various locations in the Silver Lining and Care-a-lot. Beautiful full-color artwork of…

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Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
Jul 15

Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself

by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge 5 stars A biography in verse using found poetry from Olaudah Equiano’s own autobiography. I absolutely adored this format. Fantastically constructed. The found verse format was done in a way that made the text and narrative more accessible to a modern reader without losing the original intent. Throughout the…

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Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding
Jul 5

Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America’s First Gay Wedding

by Rob Sanders Illustrated by Robbie Cathro 5 stars Absolutely adorable. This delightful picture book tells the story of Michael McConnell and Jack Baker’s journey to getting married. Told by the two grooms on their wedding cake, it follows how they met all the way through their decades-long marriage. Beautifully written with lovely parallels drawn…

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