Books – Gathering Books

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 14, 2021 1

[Monday Reading] Dispossession of Japanese Americans as portrayed in recent picturebooks

“Fish for Jimmy” by Katie Yamasaki | “A Scarf for Keiko” by Ann Malaspina and Merrilee Liddiard.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 12, 2021 0

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[Saturday Reads] The Power Of “Wishes”

… and not having to wish any longer.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 11, 2021 6

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[Poetry Friday] “Unfurling People” by Elizabeth Acevedo

“People leave their homes
even when they love their homes
because people are like flowers…”

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 10, 2021 0

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Of Migrants’ Songs and White Butterflies in 2021 diverse picturebooks

“A Thousand White Butterflies” by Jessica Betancourt-Perez and Karen Lynn Williams and Gina Maldonado | “Nathan’s Song” by Leda Schubert and Maya Ish-Shalom.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 9, 2021 0

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[Nonfiction Wednesday] The Quiet Hero Of Britain’s Kindertransport

“Nicky and Vera” by Peter Sis.