Miracle on 133rd Street, by Sonia Manzano, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman published in 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers A riot of color, an array of cultures, and a generous helping of neighborliness shine in this swizzling story from …
Tag: multicultural kids lit
sowing seeds of peace and refuge…some thoughts and book lists
If you follow Orange Marmalade you know that when my children were small, our family lived in West Africa. Nearly everyone in that vast, dusty land was a Muslim. These were the people who welcomed us in when we were strangers. …
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Osprey, Oman, and the Outback…3 fiction faves
School breaks are coming up soon. If your kids are looking for something to read, here are 3 titles I’ve recently enjoyed. None are brand new, so you should be able to nab them from the library shelves easily: Audrey …
a prayer for peace and little humans
A prayer from the Revised Common Lectionary Creator of the world, you are the potter, we are the clay, and you form us in your image. Shape our spirits by Christ’s transforming power, that as one people we may live …
kids caring about the world…a sampling of kids’ lit with a humanitarian heartbeat
How big is your world? Those of us living in the U.S., sadly, really have to work at pushing the boundaries of our world past local affairs and celebrity gossip. News headlines omit much real, often painful, news of the …
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