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Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography by
4.0
This graphic novel is a good introduction to the life of Malcolm X, but there were moments where I wished the author elaborated. The reader sees Malcolm X's views change several times throughout the book; however, these shifts in belief and religion happen rather quickly.
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
5.0
An instrumental figure in the Civil Rights Movement, this first book tells us who John Lewis is and begins to show his impact.
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
4.0
It was rather ironic that I received an advanced readers' edition the day before Valentine's Day, a rather big day for Margaret Jacobsen. At first, I thought the book was going to be one of those predictable everything-is-perfect-in-the-end books, but the end of the book is more realistic. Plot points that I thought were predictable ended with subtle twists. I even sort of liked her mom in the end.
Maggie's transform, more the emotional one than the physical, kept me reading.
Maggie's transform, more the emotional one than the physical, kept me reading.
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
5.0
An approachable text because it's a graphic novel, the themes Yang covers pack a punch. This is a good text to talk about stereotypes, identity, assimilation, and much more!
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey by Gb Tran
5.0
"But my decades of disinterest inadvertently provided them a glimmer of hope. That someday I'd want to learn."
Culture can be lost from one generation to the next. G.B. Tran's memoir grapples with his parents' history as well as his own connection to his Vietnamese heritage.
Culture can be lost from one generation to the next. G.B. Tran's memoir grapples with his parents' history as well as his own connection to his Vietnamese heritage.
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham
4.0
I can't tell you how many times I've watched the entire GILMORE GIRLS series. Reading Graham's books was like an episode of the show. Graham talks about the lengthy dialogue the series is famous for. The book felt similar. I wanted to read it as fast as I could. I enjoyed visiting Stars Hollow through Graham's eyes. There were moments that felt a bit off topic (hence the four stars).