Zeinixx

by Theresa Marrama

Though it is a story that involves art, it is not typical in any way... After growing up in Senegal, Zeinixx decides that street art is her calling. As an artist, she finds a sense of peace in large-scale painting - graffiti. So, she decides to take on a new journey, a new lifestyle for herself that will allow her to express herself in a way that is empowering to women, practice her art, and be part of another community. Her story is one of strength, empowerment and the will to follow your heart. Senegal's first female graffiti artist, Zeinixx, defies gender stereotypes as one of the top graffiti artists in West Africa. Zeinixx uses both graffiti and slam poetry for social good and is passionate about promoting the rights of women and girls in Senegal.

Genres: France

83 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2021

Reviews

[Fiona Altschuler · Rating 1 out of 5]

Je n'aime pas cette livre. C'est tres repetitive, et je ne pense pas graffiti est bonne, alors le livre (qui est tout apropos graffiti!) n'est pas amusant pour moi lire. Je sais que le livre dit le maman est mal, mais je pense le maman est vrai. :)

Grace, tu aime cette livre ou non?

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m very happy to see a compelling novice-level CI reader about an African artist (and a woman, at that). I’m looking forward to doing this with my students, many of whom are artists themselves. I would have loved some recommended resources for students (and teachers) to learn more, and maybe a few more cultural references, or specifics on exactly what kind of “positive messages” Zeinixx spreads about equality, peace, and hope. Nonetheless, what’s there is already a wonderful starting point.

[Katherine Nix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the style of the book for tweens and teens learning French as a second language. I would have appreciated it being a tiny bit shorter because it was repetitive, but I see the advantage of that. It is neat that it's about a real person. I plan to check out other French books from this author for my middle school students, as well as Spanish books for myself as I try to learn/improve.

[Sol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read it for French class which made it boring because of the worksheets.