American Widow by Alissa Torres

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wow. A woman relays her experiences after her husband dies in the Twin Towers on September 11. This is a great format for the story, as the text remains fairly simple and descriptive, while the illustration contains tons of emotion. The author tackles all the aspects of her experience, including the backlash against the families for receiving assistance, and her troubles navigating through the red cross red tape. There are added hurdles to her story because her husband was not born in the united states. An important story, and an important part of our experience on 9/11.


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Little Monsters

Here are the little monsters, growing by leaps and bounds everyday. One is at 31 pounds, the other at 58. Can you guess which is which?

Welcome to My Planet: Where English Is Sometimes Spoken by Shannon Olson

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Took me forever to finish, but I just couldn't quite quit. This character is pretty frustrating, but still hilarious at times. I'm not sure if we are supposed to blame all her problems on her mother, but mom seemed pretty interesting to me. There's not a lot of plot or story arc, it's more just a long conversation with the therapist, and hoping the character comes out a little smarter at the end, than when she started. This doesn't sound like a very favorable review, but I still kinda liked the book.


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