Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson, Philemona Williamson
Published by Dial Books on October 6, 2020
ISBN: 0525555552
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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A sensitive and gentle story that depicts current events in society.  A quiet girl, Lubaya is a budding artist who sees and listens to others without contributing verbal comments.  Her response to negative historic events is to draw what is within her heart.   The story offered by Nelson is powerful even as the protagonist is quiet and the illustrations stretch the storyline.  Each page is covered in intense colors implying the magnitude of the subject matter.  This is a story about a family who are aware of current events and takes part in peaceful demonstrations.  There will be readers who have their eyes opened to some of the reasons individuals and families take to the street in protest of American society.

Add Lubaya’s Quiet Roar to primary school media centers and to public libraries.    Consider purchase for places of worship and as a gift to families who advocate for social justice.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME.