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Stacey's Remarkable Books by Stacey Abrams
5.0
inspiring relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Disclaimer: I bought this book for my honorary Hamtaro! Support your authors! All opinions are my own.

Book: Stacey’s Remarkable Books

Author: Stacey Abrams

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 5/5

Diversity: Black MC and characters, Hijabi-wearing character, other POC characters

Recommended For...: children’s readers, picture book readers

Publication Date: December 13, 2022

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Age Relevance: 0+

Explanation of Above: It’s a picture book about a young girl who helps another student learn English and starts a reading club.

Publisher: Balzer and Bray

Pages: 32

Synopsis: Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books.

On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them.

Books take the group on magical adventures and reveal other worlds and cultures--but best of all, they bring them together as friends.

This is another inspiring tale, based on a true story from Stacey Abrams's childhood, about the life-changing power of books.

Review: I loved this book so much! It’s a perfect read for beginning bookies and those bookies who are raising soon-to-be bookies. I love that the book didn’t shame anyone for not knowing English fully, as it’s a super hard language to learn even for native speakers. The book focused a lot on friendship and the power of reading and how reading can bring people together.

Verdict: It was perfect.