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madamegeneva's review
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I know this is YA, but I really enjoyed the lyrical style of writing and the way the stories blended into each other. I also think this book helps to remind the reader that Ona Judge’s story is not as far removed from Barack Obama’s story as we would hope. I also really liked the illustrations.
alexus_sb's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Amazing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Classism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Death, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Cursing and War
betweentheshelves's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
A biography in verse that follows 6 different people throughout the course of America, focusing on race. I enjoyed the way this was presented, as it felt accessible and included a lot of information. The timeline aspect I thought was really handy, especially all of the information provided at the end of the book. I could definitely see this being used in history classrooms, as it would be a text that could supplement various parts of American history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
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