AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
This triumphant tribute features biographies of 13 immigrants of color in freeform poetic verse. The stories range from athletes, to musicians, to activists, to artists. The focus isn’t so much on how they achieved the American Dream, but rather the power and possibility of hope.
I liked the range of stories and artistic styles used in this collection, however, the poetic format didn’t add much to the biographies. The impact of their contributions could have been just as easily explained in a nonfiction format. The content isn't something that kids will consume regularly, regardless, I still think it’s a great book for a BIPOC collection as both the content and the writers and illustrators feature first- and second-generation immigrants of color.
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