
When the World Turned Upside Down
Author: K. Ibura
Narrator: Channie Waites
Unabridged: 5 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 02/01/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Author: K. Ibura
Narrator: Channie Waites
Unabridged: 5 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 02/01/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
K. Ibura is a writer and visual artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. The middle child of five, she grew up in a city full of music and culture, a neighborhood full of oak trees and mosquitoes, and a home full of art and activism. She has written two short story collections for adults: Ancient, Ancient—winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Literary Award—and When the World Wounds. Her debut novel and first book for young people, When the World Turned Upside Down, was published in February 2022. Find her online at kiburabooks.com.
This book gave young readers a glimpse into how other kids deal with pandemic. I enjoyed the friendship story and how they took care of each other. Reading Ben’s views reminded me to be a calm person. His parents rather locked themselves in their room arguing than to make dinner for him. Definitely......more
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Great book to help kids realize how much of a difference they can make even if they feel small! Good topics for discussion as well.......more
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Rockstar Book Tours, Scholastic & the author for this free copy. Content warnings: depression, panic attacks, police brutality, racism Full review on my blog. When the World Turned Upside D......more
Although I give credit to the author for accurately portraying the emotions we all experienced during the covid lockdowns, in my opinion, a children's book is no place to promote propaganda style thoughts on political issues. In just one example, the police are portrayed as murderers of "innocent" p......more