Book Review: With the Fire on High

“”I’ve had a lot of things to feel ashamed about and I’ve learned most of them are other people’s problems, not mine.” p. 158 With the Fire on HighElizabeth Acevedo A striking non-traditional teen protagonist is the heroine of her own hard won story as we follow Emoni’s senior year of high school while she…

Book Review: A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and TomorrowLaura Taylor Namey Have you been looking for a gentle book that feels like your favorite mug, warm in your hands and a hug for your heart all wrapped in one? If you haven’t been looking, I hope you’ll take the time for this enchanting, grounded contemporary teen…