Kiini Ibura Salaam

Not surprised that we now have a book about COVID...this might be a good pick for a reader interested in this topic.

Novel!! I loved this very realistic fiction story, It represented the Black, COVID BLM perspective well during this time period, and I think many students might feel connected to these characters' experiences. It was also helpful to read other kinds of things that were happeing for many children during the pandemic.

This book does a great job of making students feel heard. Many students struggled during this time and I think reading a book about how other kids their age felt will make students not feel so alone about their feelings. I also think the book gives a great example of how young kids can make an impact in their community and society as a whole even though they are still young children.