The Book Trailers on this page are supportive of children’s novels representing diverse perspectives. School library media graduate candidates produced the book trailers for two intended audiences, preK-12 students and educators.
Author: Tony Johnston “…presents the poignant story of a loving Mexican-American family in East L.A
Author: Deborah Ellie
Citation: The Breadwinner is set in Afghanistan, where 11-year-old Parvana lives with her family in a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul. When her father is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, the family is left with no money or resources. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy and become the breadwinner.
Author: Jaqueline Woodson.
Citation: “Sharp social commentary of a country’s struggle to live up to its ideals, an honest portrayal of the strength of family, and the delicate blossoming of a young writer make this memoir in verse a gift to all who read it.”
Author: Jane Yolen
Citation: “Hannah thinks tonight’s Passover Seder will be the same as always. Little does she know that this year she will be mysteriously transported into the past where only she knows the horrors that await.”
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award