Elena Reads and Reviews

Review: Mabuhay! Is a Fascinating Read That Combines Filipino Culture With An Action-Packed Fantasy

Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling is a compelling, action-filled graphic novel that tells the unique story of a Filipino family whose

Honey Thomas is a multifaceted author, counselor, and grandmother. She loves reading, traveling, and brunching with her good girlfriends. She

I’ve read practically every book on my shelf, so when looking for a new book to review for my six-year

Note from Elena Reads: My friend, Oscar Wolfe, 14, is the founder of a blog called That is Great! – a kid’s

I met a boy named Te’Lario Watkins II who loves mushrooms so much he wrote a book about how he

Sonia Sotomayor was the first Latina American to become a Supreme Court Justice! And she still is! She wrote a

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, I’m reviewing a book called Dreamers, written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales. In the book, a

Did you know that you could have a birthday party at a bookstore? I didn’t know until I had one

I had a lot of fun doing an ED Talk on Sunday at the Metro Parent Education Expo at the

I can’t imagine not going to school. If I couldn’t go to school I wouldn’t learn a lot of things.

I’m excited that the first Asian person I interviewed for my blog is Mika Song, an author and illustrator of

Today some of my friends didn’t come to school because it is Yom Kippur. That is the holiest day of

My grandmother had cancer and died before I was born, so the book Cancer Hates Kisses kind of made me think of