While Mum is away on business, it’s up to Dad to make sure that his son and daughter have everything they need. Like milk for their cereal. Dad goes to the shops, but is gone for really rather a long time. When he returns, he explains to his children why he was gone for so long. It’s a story of adventure, danger, space aliens, time travel, vampires, angry South American gods, pirates and the amazing Professor Steg. The entire thing is beautifully illustrated by Chris […]
This book saved my family.
This book adorably depicts how varied and different all families can be, through description and hilarious pictures of animal families. Each page is a family portrait with the caption “Some children have… siblings; two dads; one mom; pets; step parents; half-siblings, etc. ” The families are all animals. The step family is a pig dad and wolf mom! The adopted family is a sheep couple with their adopted wolf babies! Its wonderful and funny and sweet. When I fist moved back to Canada almost 4 […]
A National Book Award for such times as these.
I read this well over a month ago, but considering the present circumstances in which I am finally writing this review, I feel this third of the March trilogy has the most emotional impact. I won’t recap the first two books in the trilogy here, but you can read my other reviews of Books One and Two. You definitely want to read those volumes first. John Lewis sets a lot of context for this third and most explosive act in the saga. Full review here.
And back to Madeleine L’Engle
Aaaaand, we’re back with Madeleine L’Engle. I realize that my read-the-books-on-my-shelf project has stuttered all year long, but I’m determined to make inroads in the unread books that I have lugged around for years. Let’s jump in, shall we? Spoiler alertz: My LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER is not in this book, so it’s about 100% less annoying! Woo!
John Lewis is a hero, Part II.
Because March is a three-part series, it’s hard to talk about each book individually, because each develops the larger story arc. Nevertheless, I’ll do my best. As with the last book, Lewis, Aydin, and Powell develop a captivating narrative which delves into Lewis’s life and history as an activist and warrior for equality in the United States. Read my non-spoilery review here.
We need diverse books. John Lewis is a hero.
One of my favorite mentors from my MA program has done a lot of research on graphic novels and comics. I always appreciate her recommendations for new things to read, especially if I can then pass on the books to my students. When she began posting stuff about Nate Powell and his work on the March trilogy, I was intrigued. I had definitely heard of John Lewis, and he’s come back into prominent public attention with the House Democrats’ sit-in this last summer (#nobillnobreak). But […]