by envisionmg | Aug 29, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
This is one of Kelly Yang’s newest books and gives readers a glance into the Asian experience during Pandemic times. I think stories like this one are important to read, especially for young children. It builds understanding, compassion, and empathy and helps us move...
by envisionmg | Jul 20, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman Nominated for the MCBA 2023, this middle grade historical fiction book is based on the Chernobyl Disaster of 1986 in Pripyat, Ukraine (then part of the USSR). It’s a glimpse into life under a communist regime and also sheds light on...
by envisionmg | Jul 15, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed This is my very first read from YA author Samira Ahmed. Hollow Fires is a powerful read and I was wrecked for days while reading this book and for a few days after as well. The author does a tremendous job with this book based on real news...
by envisionmg | Jun 13, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee Maizy Chen is not happy to spend her summer in Last Chance, a small town in Minnesota away from her home and friends in California. But her family’s restaurant The Golden Palace where Maizy will be spending her time in Last Chance...
by envisionmg | Jun 6, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe This is the kind of book you want to read in one sitting. It was recently nominated for the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award and follows the story of Nora, a young girl who has been to hell and back, and has learned to survive....
by envisionmg | Jan 24, 2022 | Shilpa Reviews
Crow by Barbara Wright This middle grade historical fiction novel was written in 2012 and covers the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot and only successful coup on American soil. The local elected government in Wilmington that included African American Alderman and white...
