Author: Erika Brittain

Erika Brittain is a senior at the University of Arizona. She is double majoring in English and Professional & Technical Writing, with minors in Theatre Arts and Library & Information Science. Erika has loved the art of storytelling since childhood— from reading books, to watching movies, to acting in plays. As a Chinese adoptee raised in a multicultural family, she loves stories about people from diverse backgrounds. Her goals in the future include a career in the publishing industry or any place where she can connect with those who love reading. Erika was an Assistant Director at Pine Reads Review from 2022 to 2023.

Bella’s Recipe for Success | Ana Siqueira

July 8, 2021 0 Comments

Bella’s Recipe for Success written by Ana Siqueira and illustrated by Geraldine Rodríguez Coming July 13, 2021 from Beaming Books; 32 pages About the Author: “Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language

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PRR Staff’s Most Anticipated Summer Reads

May 27, 2021 0 Comments

After a year of Zoom University, we at Pine Reads Review are so ready for summer break. And what better way to celebrate summer than reading a new book (or

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American Betiya | Anuradha D. Rajurkar

March 15, 2021 0 Comments

American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2021, 366 pages Content Warning: Strong language, racism, xenophobia, sexual content, misogyny, teen drug/alcohol abuse, child abandonment/absent father, abusive

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A Picture Book For Every Day of Women’s History Month

March 3, 2021 0 Comments

Every March since 1987, American women of all fields, past and present, have been remembered and celebrated. According to the official Women’s History Month website, the nation first recognized women’s

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Now That I’ve Found You | Kristina Forest

February 10, 2021 0 Comments

Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest Roaring Brook Press; 2020; 326 pages Content Warnings: Underage drinking and strong language About the Author: “Kristina Forest is the author of

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