On one hand, Attack of the Black Rectangles is timely and important. On the other hand, it’s preachy and addresses way too many woke issues at once. I enjoyed the […]
Category: Based on a True Story
Abuela Don’t Forget Me : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Free Lunch. Punching Bag. Abuela Don’t Forget Me. This YA memoir trilogy by Rex Ogle is both engrossing and absolutely tragic. I can’t fathom the courage it must have taken […]
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree: A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree is based on the true story of 276 Nigerian girls kidnapped from school in 2014. I remember the news story, but I’ve hardly heard anything […]
They Called Us Enemy : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Awhile back, I read a book called Lies My Teacher Told Me, which discusses the many omissions and glorifications in the way history is taught in American public schools. I […]
Rapture Practice : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Rapture Practice is a memoir, which is apparently my new favorite genre. Memoirs give us stories with characters, plot, and dialogue, but the twist is that the characters are real […]
Every Falling Star : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
If you are in charge of purchasing for your school or library, Every Falling Star is a must. The vast majority of today’s students know little to nothing about North […]
Now I Rise : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
I decided a couple of years ago that I can no longer claim to dislike historical fiction novels. Pretty much every historical fiction novel I’ve read in the past few […]
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
How Dare the Sun Rise is the story is the story of ten-year old Sandra. Sandra had a great start to life in a beautiful country and born to a […]
The Boy on the Wooden Box : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
The Boy on the Wooden Box is, to my knowledge, one of only two memoirs written by a Schindler’s List survivor. The other is I Will Plant You a Lilac […]
Outcasts United : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Whoa, I didn’t really expect to like Outcasts United as much as I did! This is a great and TRUE story of refugees from all over the world who find […]
Salt to the Sea : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Oh, beautiful, heartbreaking book! Salt to the Sea is a must-read. Easily one of my 2016 favorites. The chapters alternate among four characters and are short – I think this […]
The Caged Graves : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
The Caged Graves has been on my TBR for awhile now. I absolutely LOVED the premise! Author Dianne Salerni wrote this book when she saw the real Caged Graves in […]
And I Darken : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
It’s official. I can no longer claim I don’t like historical fiction. I don’t read it very often, but it seems whenever I do, I absolutely love it. I have […]
The Middle School Rules of Brian Urlacher : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
The Middle School Rules of Brian Urlacher presents a biographical account of NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher during his formative middle school years, his failures and successes in school and in […]