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Joseph, Lynn
4 Reviews
(2)
YA
Nina's Mami sends her from the Dominican Republic to join her brother Darrio in New York, imagining she'll snag a wealthy husband. Unfortunately, Darrio's reality is nothing like Mami's dreams. With the help of some clear-sighted new friends, Nina weathers the truth about her beloved brother and their demanding mother. This is an absorbing picture of a young woman navigating a challenging new environment.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2013
(2)
4-6
Writing is as essential to Ana Rosa as breathing, yet--at only twelve--she knows her talent puts her in peril in the República Dominicana. As Papi bitterly observes, only President Balaguer may write books here. Ana Rosa's economically phrased first-person narrative is eloquent with imagery in this poetically structured, vividly imagined book about striving for freedom under an oppressive regime.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2000
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Linda Saport.
Lily resents the fuss over her older sister's costume for her first Trinidad Carnival dance. Yet when Christine freezes in fear of being on stage, Lily urges her on with a loyal heart. Pastels infuse the illustrations with creamy rich colors as they depict the family dynamics through expressive, simplified figures.
Reviewer: Suzy Schmidt
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Yvonne Buchanan.
This picture-book biography of Bessie Coleman, the American who became the world's first black female aviator in the 1920s, has plenty of spirit, though the text seems overlong in spots and includes fictional dialogue. The watercolor illustrations, anchored by rounded brown pen lines, have a staged, stylized quality that is surprisingly pleasing. Bib.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn
4 reviews
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