This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
Sheryl Recinos brings displaced individuals into focus in her children's book, YIMBY: Yes, in My Backyard! The author shows members of a community as they interact with others who are among the unhoused individuals in their area. Recinos shows helpful actions, like providing coats, as she encourages readers to help people who are not fortunate enough to have a safe place to sleep. After her story concludes, Recinos shares actions children and adults can take to make sure displaced members of their community are noticed and ideas for writing to representatives about providing more assistance for living arrangements.
As a teen, Sheryl Recinos was without a home, so her story is deeply personal. YIMBY, or Yes in My Backyard, indicates the presence of people in transitional living where you are located and the desire to help them with your time and resources. "Everywhere, everywhere people" shows readers that hardships are in every part of the world. By embracing the challenge in your area, you can make a difference in a small or large way, and you can use this book for ideas on ways to help. Recinos's words can be used to start necessary conversations about people without homes and encourage involvement with helpful solutions. The beautiful illustrations will catch children's eyes and show the love and commitment of the community. YIMBY: Yes, in My Backyard! is a good selection for caregivers and parents who want their children to make a difference through cooperative efforts.
