Tag Archives: Holidays

Grandma’s Gift

Title: Grandma’s Gift Author & Illustrator: Eric Velasquez Publisher: Walker Publishing Company, 2010 Number of pages: 29 Tags: Culture, Family, Non-fiction, Holidays, Picture Book, Social Science, Grace Sheley Genre: Non-fiction Eric Velasquez’s story centers on his childhood experience of making … Continue reading

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Divali Rose

Divali Rose Written by Vashanti Rahaman Illustrated by Jamel Akib Boyds Mills Press, 2008 27 pages, Realistic Fiction Divali Rose is the story of a boy named Ricki who learns about stereotypes and overcoming hatred when he experiences prejudice from … Continue reading

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To Market, To Market

To Market, To Market Written and illustrated by Nikki McClure Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011 40 pages, Realistic Fiction In To Market, To Market, Nikki McClure describes her experiences visiting a farmer’s market to buy fresh food to celebrate … Continue reading

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