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Elizabeth Reviews: All American Boys

5/28/2021

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book cover: front cover of ALL AMERICAN BOYS by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Image is of a black boy seen from behind with his hands raised
All American Boys
by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Genre: YA, fiction
Originally published 2015
I wasn't sure what I was drawing.

That's not true.

I knew exactly what I was drawing. The only thing I could. I was going to re-create the scene, what had happened to me, what was playing constantly on the news, on the page.

First the outline. A teenage boy. Hands up. No. Erase. Hands down. No. Hands behind his back. Outline of a figure behind him. Bigger than he is. Holding him around the neck. No. Not that. Fist in the air. No. Not that either. Hand pushing through the teenage boy's chest. A building behind him. A store. Person in the doorway. Cheering.
               - Rashad, All American Boys

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Elizabeth Reviews: Stamped

5/14/2021

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Front book cover of STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU. Authors: Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds. A REMIX of the National Book Award-winning STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING. Cover image is a profile silhouette of a Black person's head over a white background, with red stripes over it and the title
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Genre: Non-fiction
Originally Published 2020, a remix of Stamped From the Beginning (2016)
This isn't a history book....Instead, what this is, is a book that contains history. A history directly connected to our lives as we live them right this minute. This is a present book. A book about the here and now. A book that hopefully will help us better understand why we are where we are as Americans, specifically as our identity pertains to race.
                            - Stamped, Chapter 1

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Grenadine

5/1/2021

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Grenadine is a bar staple that makes its way into a lot of classic beverages, from the Shirley Temple mocktail to the Prohibition-era Mary Pickford to the scotch-forward Crow. It adds sweetness and a distinctive red hue to the drinks which feature it. But, what, exactly, is grenadine? Keep reading to find out, and also for a full recipe to make this crimson syrup at home.
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