​

I have read many books about the civil rights movement but what I found most fascinating about this book was the how children made a big impact on the movement by protesting and being taken to jail instead of adults. I was stunned to read that almost 3000 kids went to jail (for many days) to help the movement. They filled up the jails to the point where no more people could be arrested, which allowed progress in Birmingham towards the rights of black people.

Bryan Collier puts pictures to the words of the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” and the result is powerful. Collier layers illustrations of historical event in the civil rights movement with illustrations of the freedoms these moments now permit. Stunning illustrations paired with the powerful lyrics make this book one I won’t soon forget.

Love this book so much! Learning to read at the age of 114, Mary Walker shows that it’s never too late to learn something.

A fantastic nonfiction book about the Black Canadians who helped build Canada. I learned about so many people who I hadn’t heard of before. An important book to have in all book collections.

From the Da Vinci Code to kids picture book, Dan Brown can do it all! Wild Symphony is a wonderful book of poems, music and animals. Lovely life lessons come from each poem/music, that kids and adults are sure to love. A QR code is included to join in the delightful musical journey.

The beautiful story of the Dalai Lama and his message and teachings about compassion.

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews shares his own story of growing up poor in New Orleans and the power that music had on him. “People didn’t have a lot of money in Tremé, but we always had a lot of music.”
He lived the music of the city and early on found an old battered trombone which he learned to play and become a famous musician, named Trombone Shorty. The name came early on when he was half the height of his trombone.
The illustrations made from watercolors and collage bring this story alive with their bright colours and vibrancy.

My kids and students talk about Marvel movies all the time and this picture book biography is perfect to teach them about the man, Stan Lee, behind these stories. I found this fascinating and learned a lot.