by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Jan 7, 2015 | Book Review
” The most potent weapon in the hand of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” – Steve Biko As is obvious by earlier posts, I hold Steve Biko in hero status as high as almost any other man or woman I’ve studied. I Write What I Like is a...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
I came across these photos of the Woods family and of Donald Woods and Steve Biko, and I just had to include them. The first is titled “Activist Wendy Woods who fought against apartheid with her husband Donald” The second is of Donald woods and Steve Biko...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
Steve Biko died in police custody on September 12, 1977, six days after being arrested by South African police. An unauthorized (secret) autopsy revealed brain trauma caused by severe blows to the head was the cause of death. Biko was the leader of the Black...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
Richard Peck proves himself the master once again. A Year Down Yonder was one of my favorite Newbery winners this entire year. It’s in the running for top favorite, actually. When I heard Richard Peck talk at a SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Jan 4, 2015 | Blog
Clare Vanderpool created a terrific cast of characters here in a memorable town called Manifest. I genuinely loved this book, but I felt a tiny bit as if it was trying too hard–too hard to wedge in lots of history–too hard to make the place into a...
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