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The Madre de Aguas of Cuba
by Adam Gidwitz, Emma Otheguy
This books was delightful, the kids are resourceful and real, the Professor is hilarious and earnest, the creatures are fantastical, and they introduce interesting myths and legends from different places and cultures. The books touch on some challenging topics - species loss due to habitat destruction, separation of families across borders, environmental pollution by big industry - but they aren't preachy or trite.
Opens up the topic for conversation, and embeds them in truly fun and engaging stories. Another thing I love about them is there really isn't a romantic interest for the kids - the kids are just kids and buddies with each other. Bonus multi-racial, multi-ethnic main characters, again, without being preachy or trite about diversity too.
Opens up the topic for conversation, and embeds them in truly fun and engaging stories. Another thing I love about them is there really isn't a romantic interest for the kids - the kids are just kids and buddies with each other. Bonus multi-racial, multi-ethnic main characters, again, without being preachy or trite about diversity too.