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littlepythonmom 's review for:
Sincerely Sicily
by Tamika Burgess
I received a free eARC of this book. Thank you for the opportunity.
Sicily is looking forward to middle school with her friends. Unfortunately, the new middle school, right across from her house, opens just at the wrong time. When Sicily’s teacher assigns her students to start the year by presenting on their culture, only Sicily gets questions as to whether she’s telling the truth-how can she be Black, but speak Spanish at home? Worse yet, her Abuela is complaining about Siciliy’s braided hair, saying it is low class and inappropriate. And the 8th grader who organizes the school e-news site seems to dislike her, too.
Sincerely, Sicily is a story about finding your place in the world. It is also one of the best books I’ve read that integrates history with a contemporary story. I didn’t know about the history of the Panama Canal and the role of Black Men in building it, nor of the racial divisions between laborers based on skin color. I believe a lot kids will see themselves in Sicily, and learn something in the process. This is an excellent book by a debut author, Tamika Burgess, and I hope we hear more from her. Well done.
Sicily is looking forward to middle school with her friends. Unfortunately, the new middle school, right across from her house, opens just at the wrong time. When Sicily’s teacher assigns her students to start the year by presenting on their culture, only Sicily gets questions as to whether she’s telling the truth-how can she be Black, but speak Spanish at home? Worse yet, her Abuela is complaining about Siciliy’s braided hair, saying it is low class and inappropriate. And the 8th grader who organizes the school e-news site seems to dislike her, too.
Sincerely, Sicily is a story about finding your place in the world. It is also one of the best books I’ve read that integrates history with a contemporary story. I didn’t know about the history of the Panama Canal and the role of Black Men in building it, nor of the racial divisions between laborers based on skin color. I believe a lot kids will see themselves in Sicily, and learn something in the process. This is an excellent book by a debut author, Tamika Burgess, and I hope we hear more from her. Well done.