bet27's review
4.0
This book is beautiful. The illustrations glow off the page, transforming a simple childhood moment between Dovey Johnston Roundtree and her grandmother into something with lasting significance. The end pages with notes from the author on why she chose this particular story, as well as the brief history of Dovey and her grandmother only adds to the weight of the book. (I definitely want to see more by this illustrator -- the images felt like an animated film they're so vivid.)
gsanta1's review
3.0
This was a nice book. It’s very dreamy and reminds me of owl moon. I liked the illustrations, and I like the biography in the back.
calistareads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I found this book from the 2022 Coretta Scott King award list. Wow!!! What artwork. This just blew me away. It should have been a Newberry Honor book at the least.
The book starts off in the wee early hours of the morning. The blues and purple create the atmosphere of mystery. The women are in the woods walking. The colors are amazing. They go berry picking - blackberry picking. Then the sun begins to rise and each page the colors swirl an change as the sun gets higher. It is a brilliant piece of artwork. Stunning!
The story is sweet, between a grandmother instilling a sense or pride in her granddaughter giving her time. A beautiful story.
The end has two pages of facts and histories about this person. Dovey Johnson Roundtree was a huge freedom fighter and lawyer during the civil rights era. She was a force for change. The author speaks to this moment being so important to Dovey as a child and helping her to be who she became.
Again, I learned something very cool from a picture book. I never heard of Dovey before, I'll admit and now I have. It's a cool story. It has the mysteries of life in it.
The book starts off in the wee early hours of the morning. The blues and purple create the atmosphere of mystery. The women are in the woods walking. The colors are amazing. They go berry picking - blackberry picking. Then the sun begins to rise and each page the colors swirl an change as the sun gets higher. It is a brilliant piece of artwork. Stunning!
The story is sweet, between a grandmother instilling a sense or pride in her granddaughter giving her time. A beautiful story.
The end has two pages of facts and histories about this person. Dovey Johnson Roundtree was a huge freedom fighter and lawyer during the civil rights era. She was a force for change. The author speaks to this moment being so important to Dovey as a child and helping her to be who she became.
Again, I learned something very cool from a picture book. I never heard of Dovey before, I'll admit and now I have. It's a cool story. It has the mysteries of life in it.
magsrreads's review
5.0
I can’t even describe accurately how GORGEOUS this story and the illustrations are. Oh my god.
heisereads's review
5.0
A lovely story! Perfect as a small moments mentor text. Extensive backmatter connects the story t0 & explains an important figure in Civil Rights history. Family stories and connecting with grandparents. Plus figurative/descriptive language & mood.
abigailbat's review
This gorgeous picture book shares a story from civil rights lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree's childhood when her beloved grandmother would take her for pre-dawn berry picking and they would watch the sun rise. Rich colors saturate every page as night grows into day. Back matter includes extensive information about Roundtree's life and accomplishments.
theybedax's review
4.0
This gorgeously illustrated early biography is choke full of amazing facts and info about Dovey Johnson Roundtree in the back. Otherwise, it is a truly precious story of being a child and collecting berries with her wonderfully kind and wise grandmother.
stenaros's review
5.0
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A moment from Dovey Johnson Roundtree's childhood beautifully illustrated by Raissa Figueroa
A moment from Dovey Johnson Roundtree's childhood beautifully illustrated by Raissa Figueroa