Historical Realism

 

Manzano, S. (2022, August 2). Coming Up Cuban. Scholastic Inc. 320 pages. Tr $12.89. ISBN ‎1338065157. 

Author Sonia Manzano, widely known as "Maria" from Sesame Street, stars in this epic tale of four children who must find their own path after Fidel Castro's ascension to power. After a new Cuban dictatorship, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan adjust to a new reality. In a turbulent time, a revolution affects Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. These snapshot stories remind us that despite our human struggles, we are forever connected.

Luqman-Dawson, A. (2022, February 1). Freewater. Hachette UK. 416 Pages. Tr $ 8.09. ISBN 0316056677.

Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister Ada leave Southerland Plantation, reluctantly leaving their mother behind. The two discover Freewater, a swamp settlement, through tangled vines, secret entrances, and a sky bridge. Homer makes new friends in this society of ex-slaves and freeborn offspring, almost forgetting his past. He plans to find his mother and help his new home after learning of a threat to Freewater.

McManis, C. W., & Sorell, T. (2019, January 1). Indian No More. Tu Books. 211 Pages. Tr $14.88. ISBN1620148390.

The Grand Ronde reservation has been Regina Petit's home since she was ten. Her family is Umpqua. Her biggest fear is that Sasquatch live in the wild. However, when the federal government passes a bill declaring Regina's tribe extinct, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight, even though the Bureau of Indian Affairs gave her a number, she lives with her tribe, practices tribal customs, and her ancestors were Indian for generations.

Moskowitz-Sweet, G., & Smith, H. A. (2019, August 13). It Rained Warm Bread. Henry Holt and Company (BYR). 160 pages. Tr $11.49. ISBN 1250165725.

At 13, Moishe Moskowitz and his family discovered horror when the Nazis seized Poland. As his family was torn up and distributed between work and concentration camps, Moishe felt greater darkness each day. It poured warm bread the day his last hopes faded, restoring his conviction that goodness might withstand war. Her father's Holocaust triumph is told by Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet.

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