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May 27, 2021
Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including stories of private school drama, a raccoon’s dumpster finds, a girl and her busy parents, a picture book biography of a pivotal painter, and many more.
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-80081-7. An anonymous texter known as Aces reveals secrets about an elite private school’s only two Black students in this bracing debut that explores systemic oppression in predominantly white institutions. The YA novel earned a starred review from
PW.
Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-300394-1. In this picture book, while foraging in a garbage can, a raccoon named Grub meets glowing green Seed, who has bright black eyes and a knowing smile. Seed, who is hoping to get planted, isn’t in a hurry to dissuade Grub of the notion that Seed could eventually grow into his favorite food, a “very good and
This year’s Fresher’s play, ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’, is a fierce and powerhouse-driven performance, well worth your attention. Beneath the controlling matriarchal force of Bernarda, this Garcia Lorca play (translated by Lujan O’Connell) holds a magnifying glass up to a grieving all-female family, grappling with reputation, love, class, and bitter quarrelling.
The true highlight of this production is the inspiringly raw acting and its careful and precise direction. All of the cast form a cohesive portrayal of a bitter family which keeps the audience gasping and guessing throughout. In particular, the voice acting and characterisation are very strong – and those who perform with Irish accents do so convincingly.