Category: Sports

• Review: Annette Feels Free

  Annette Feels Free: The True Story of Annette Kellerman, World-Class Swimmer, Fashion Pioneer, and Real-Life Mermaid by Katherine Mazeika is an inspiring picture book biography of a woman who is often overlooked despite her trailblazing accomplishments in sports, dance, film, and design. Following Annette Kellerman’s fascinating life, from her childhood in Australia to her many […]

  Devyn

  September 12, 2022

  Biography, Challenging Gender Stereotypes, Feminism, Non-Fiction, Sports

  Annette Feels Free, Annette Kellerman, children's books, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, Katie Mazeika, kids books, Nonfiction, nonfiction for kids, picture books

• Review: All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball

  We all know that Jackie Robinson was the first Black major league baseball player, but how much do you know about the second? All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball by Audrey Vernick and Cannaday Chapman introduces young readers to the man who joined the major leagues just eleven weeks after […]

  Devyn

  January 3, 2022

  Biography, Black History Month, Black Representation, Holidays, Non-Fiction, Racial and Cultural Diversity, Sports

  All Star, Audrey Vernick, baseball, Cannaday Chapman, children's books, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books, Larry Doby, new releases, nonfiction for kids, picture books