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Tag: Football
Book Review: Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Told in verse and full of references to books Kareem has read, this is a beautiful story of hope, empathy, confidence, and courage.
Book Review: Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson with illustrations by David Wilson
While I loved watching her play football and follow her interest despite the judgmental and at times unwelcoming atmosphere, I really loved watching her become herself. A truly fantastic look at navigating the complexities of growing up.
Books and Belonging: The Importance of Seeing Ourselves in Stories, a guest post by author Misty Wilson
Author MIsy Wilson discusses her graphic memoir Play Like a Girl and the power of story to remind us all that we belong
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Book Review: Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
A thought-provoking read full of social commentary.
A Final Season, a guest post by Tim Green
Tim Green's 40th book features a father with ALS, which Green also has. Here he talks about football, his diagnosis, and adaptive writing technology.
Book Review: Home and Away by Candice Montgomery
Publisher’s description Tasia Quirk is young, Black, and fabulous. She’s a senior, she’s got great friends, and a supportive and wealthy family. She even plays football as the only girl on her private high school’s team. But when she catches her mamma trying to stuff a mysterious box in the closet, her identity is suddenly […]
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