Black History Month – Elena Reads and Reviews

Review: Sewing Stories Tells Of A Quilting Extraordinaire

I read books with strong girl characters all the time, but during March I challenge myself to learn more about

This National Jewish Book Award finalist, The Singer And The Scientist, by Lisa Rose, is a wonderful book highlighting the

All the presidents we’ve had in our country have been white except for one – Barack Obama, the first Black

Note from Elena Reads: It has been almost a year since my brother wrote his first guest review, so I

George Washington Carver, otherwise known as the “Peanut Man,” grew up with the mindset that he should learn as much

A is for anthem, B is for beautiful, and C is for community! With The ABCs of Black History by

Before the Little Rock Nine set foot into an all-white school, there was the Clinton 12: a group of Black

I had never even heard of the Harlem Renaissance until reading One Last Word by Nikki Grimes. It was an

Child Of The Dream is written by Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon. It’s a peek into her life as a 13-year-old

John Lewis. When most people hear his name, they think of a strong, brave man who marched with Dr. Martin