Welcome to February, also known as Black History Month… …a designation reminding us that American history is a diverse, color-full history. To understand our story and society accurately, we listen to diverse voices and views. There are extraordinary people to …
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contagious courage…Black History
I sat down to read a stack of Black History titles on a day my heart was weary and sad. I don’t often not feel like reading, but that day, even reading felt gray and blah. In store for me …
freedom and fashion…two stunning black history titles + book giveaway!!
February is Black History Month so here’s a heads-up to grab both of these fantastic titles now! To help with that, I’m giving away my copy of one of them — Fancy Party Gowns! Details are at the end of today’s …
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the wonder of learning…books for back-to-school days
Some of you have already begun the new school year; some are just gearing up; There are many rich ways for each of us to learn and grow, an untold variety of approaches to education spanning the centuries and regions …
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Black History Month: The Arts
This week, I’m celebrating the rich contributions to the arts made by courageous, persevering African Americans, starting with dance: My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey, by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome published in 2015, …
Black History Month: Slavery
There’s been a storm of conversations recently in the children’s literature world over carefulness and truthfulness in our depictions of slavery. The good news in all of this is that we are having these conversations. This week, I’ve got seven strong …
five for that smell of newly sharpened pencils
My household is quieter today after two of my daughters returned to college. How about you? Has school begun in some form for you or your kids? I find it interesting that our calendars seem to revolve around education schedules …
fiction favorites…Africa is My Home
Africa is My Home: A Child of the Amistad, by Monica Edinger, illustrated by Robert Byrd published in 2013 by Candlewick Press I was born in Mendeland, West Africa, one of the greenest places on earth. Every day my sisters …
from civil war to civil rights…five books for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014
Greetings on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014. Each year I find more good books than I have space for which share King’s dream of civil rights and illuminate its importance over time. This list of five is packed with …
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’ve listed most of the titles on my blog touching on the civil rights movement or the slave experience. Sorry, they’re not linked but if you use the search mechanism on the …
