Archive for Children’s Books and Movies
August 27, 2016 at 12:20 am · Filed under Children and Reading, Children's Books and Movies
Meet twelve year old Sunny, the albino daughter of Nigerian immigrants who have moved back to Nigeria to raise their three children. She is already finding it difficult to fit in, a situation which becomes more complicated when she finds out that she is a part of a group of humans with special juju (black magic) powers and a dubious responsibility to save the world. Read the rest of this entry »
August 5, 2016 at 1:00 am · Filed under Children's Books and Movies and tagged: children books, Young Adult, Zetta Elliott
Full Disclosure-I know the author of this book. I met Zetta Elliott several years ago through Summer Edwards of Anansesem and I have followed her work closely ever since. Of Caribbean origin (St. Kitts-Nevis specifically), Zetta is a Black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. She published a head-spinning fifteen (I believe-it may be more) children’s books last year, making a significant mark on her work towards seeing more diverse literature that accurately reflects the culture, experiences, reality, and essence of people of colour. Read the rest of this entry »
June 6, 2014 at 6:00 am · Filed under Children and Reading, Children's Books and Movies and tagged: A-dziko, All Over Again, Boca Lit Fest, Book Review, Burt Award, Carol Ottley-Mitchell, Gegele, Simba Gegele
All Over Again is a fun, well-crafted story of one school year in the life of a twelve year old boy living in the Caribbean. This book, written by Jamaican author A-dziko Simba Gegele, was the winner of the 2014 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. I would recommend for readers 9-13 years old. Read the rest of this entry »
My intention is to review Caribbean books and films, however, I went to the movies last night for the first time in a long time, so I will break my stride a bit and write about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Caribbean Thoughts 