Stacey's Remarkable Books by Kitt Thomas, Stacey Abrams
Published by HarperCollins US on April 5, 2023
ISBN: 0063271850
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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When a new friend from Vietnam pulls Stacey our of her book reverie and into conversation, Stacey can’t wait to share her enthusiasm for the school library. Her friend, Julie, shares that she isn’t comfortable reading in English yet, so with the help of the school librarian, Stacey sets out to start a reading club with options for everyone.

The illustrations are colorful and look like animation. This vibrant, inclusive story is a great choice for a school library or classroom read aloud book and it might even inspire some multilingual or multicultural book choices.

Bonus! There is a nice author’s note by Stacey Abrams about reconnecting with the childhood friend the story is based on and a list of Stacey’s Remarkable Books to give the reader a solid list of reading suggestions.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath