Readers are left to consider: If this happened to affluent Black Americans, what befell those in poorer neighborhood? What could have become of this thriving community if not devastated by racism?
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Texas 2×2 Recommended Reading List Reviews (Second Post)
Five out of twenty additional reviews from the Texas 2×2 Recommended Reading List 2022. In no order of preference.
Texas 2×2 Recommended Reading List Reviews (First Post)
Reviews for 10/20 titles for the year 2022, in no particular order or preference.
The Midnight Fair
My favorite pick from the TLA’s 2022 Two by Two Recommended Reading List!
LS 5653 Inclusive Literature: Book 1
Song for a Whale offers a contemporary odyssey with an unlikely heroine. Iris is a character that deserved to take up the space above, below and around her.
LS 5653 Inclusive Literature: Book 2
Coming of age can be a violent transition for LGBTQ+ members, especially when, as Ari, they suppress their true essence.
LS 5653 Inclusive Literature: Book 3
Darius the Great is Not Okay takes readers on a cultural and emotional awakening.
LS 5653 Asian Pacific American Literature: Book 1
Mulan: Before the Sword is a pleasure for Disney fans, as well as for those more versed in the traditional Ballad of Mulan. Like an Immortal, Lin unleashes her writing talents paired with her insights into Chinese culture to create an epic for this century.
LS 5653 Asian Pacific American Literature: Book 2
1994 Caldecott Winner, Grandfather’s Journey is a terse biography of one sentence and one photo per page, that still contains cultural insights and demonstrates artistic mastery.
LS 5653: Asian Pacific American Literature: Book 3
Minh Lê and Caldecott winner Dan Santat create a story that is larger than life, celebrating culture, family, and artistic expression.
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