#StreetArtSaturday
Realized we'd never BlueSky-ed this beauty of a #mural by @vhils1 we found in Bangkok back in Sept. Wall of the Potugese Embassy.
Was reminded because he's in the news with a great installation as part of #ForeverIsNow in Giza, Egypt.
#streetart #vhils
#CurrentlyReading Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad and Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington. #books #reading #BookSky #EnterGhost #IsabellaHammad #ForeverIsNow #MariamaJLockington
#CurrentlyReading On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe and Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington. #books #reading #BookSky #OnBlackSistersStreet #ChikaUnigwe #ForeverIsNow #MariamaJLockington
#CurrentlyReading A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna and Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington. #books #reading #BookSky #AWitchsGuideToMagicalInnkeeping #SanguMandanna #ForeverIsNow #MariamaJLockington
The image is made to look like a school journal. To the left is a blue banner with four white stars on it (signifying how many starred reviews the particular book has). At the bottom right is the Mackids School & Library logo. The first quote reads: "An outstanding novel in-verse" - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review The second quote reads: "Lockington's real achievement here is the tenderness with which she captures the utter vulnerability, strength, and beauty of a 'sad, anxious Black girl'"" - Kirkus, starred review The third quote reads: "Sharply rendered and visceral" - Publishers Weekly, starred review The fourth quote reads: "This novel-in-verse depicts a range of relevant struggles for Black girls." - The Bulletin, starred review To the right is the cover of the book being reviewed, With Love, Miss Americanah The image is made to look like a school journal. To the left is a blue banner with three white stars on it (signifying how many starred reviews the particular book has). At the bottom right is the Mackids School & Library logo. The first quote reads: "Warm, well rounded, and a perfect combination of entertaining and substantive" - Kirkus, starred review The second quote reads: "The next coming-of-age hit" - Booklist, starred review The third quote reads: "This hopeful romance that follows two teens through times of grief and joy will resonate with many readers" - School Library Journal, starred review To the right is the cover of the book being reviewed, Forever Is now by Mariama J. Lockington
⭐ Stargaze with Mackids ⭐
FOREVER IS NOW by Mariama J. Lockington, a poignant and lyrical YA novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world, is the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award and is out in paperback on 10/14 ✨ bit.ly/4mXd9bn
#edusky #foreverisnow
