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Last Of The Name, Taylor Nelson
Last Of The Name, Taylor Nelson
Children's Book and Media Review
It's 1863, and twelve-year-old Danny O'Carolan and his sister, Kathleen, arrive in New York City, searching for freedom from the starvation and bloodshed they experienced daily in their Irish homeland. But what they find in America is not much different—the Civil War is raging, and the only available jobs for young boys seem to be in the army. Determined not to lose her only remaining family, Kathleen finds a job in domestic service for herself and her…sister. Danny reluctantly pretends to be a girl and works as a laundress, but occasionally sneaks off in his regular boy clothes to share …
Cicada, Karen Abbott
Cicada, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Mr. Cicada works seventeen long years at a nameless corporation while absorbing abuse, ignorance, and zero appreciation. Despite his circumstances, he works hard and persists in doing his job better and with more effort than those around him. At the end of his career he climbs to the top of the building, where one might fear that he is going to end his miserable life, but no, Cicada sheds his skin and is reborn as a creature with wings. In his new form, Cicada laughs with his other free Cicada friends at the people and circumstances that he has overcome.
Cloudwish, Lisa Packard
Cloudwish, Lisa Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Van Uoc Phan makes a wish that her long time crush, Billy Gardiner, would notice her for once. She didn’t think her wish would come true, but it does! As Van Uoc gets to know Billy better she starts to discover things about herself. She doesn't want to be what everyone expects her to be. She wants to be an artist and a normal girl with a cute boyfriend; she wants to have parents who understand her and let her be the kid for once. Van decides to take back her wish and begins to realize she can do anything …
Inside Out & Back Again, Sydnee Burr
Inside Out & Back Again, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
Ha and her family narrowly escape the rise of communism in Vietnam and dangerously travel to America to start fresh, safe lives in Alabama. Growing up in a small hut with her mother and brothers, Ha misses her father who went missing in combat. She nurtures a precious papaya tree, and holds what is left of her family close. With the promise of a bright future, they bravely board a ship headed for America. There are pieces of their new life in Alabama that are better. Adequate clothes, enough food, daily schooling, and stable jobs to support themselves are new …
The Land Of Forgotten Girls, Cynthia Frazier
The Land Of Forgotten Girls, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
This is a story of children, Sol and Ming, whose mother and sister dies in the Philippines. After moving to the United States, their father abandons them to their stepmother’s abusive care. Their neighborhood is a poor one; the park has no grass or playground and rats infest the walls of their four room apartment. Few people speak English and rarely do any ethnically diverse people speak to one another. Sol learns to cope with their hard situation by retelling and embellishing the bedtime stories her mother once told her about Auntie Jove who traveled the world having fantastic adventures. …