Diversity News & Features
On 31 Days, 31 Lists I always include a day of celebration for "bilingual books". What do I mean by that? Well, either these are books that were originally in English and were translated to another language, or they feature both English and another language in their text. Now enjoy a list of books that are pretty much entirely Spanish, with one notable exception
86% of translations are published by small presses. What is the state of children's literature today and how should it change? David Jacobson guests with some answers.
Karen Jensen interviews her daughter with dyslexia as part of Dyslexia Awareness Month.
“The Classroom Bookshelf” considers the power of the poem, with lesson plans and teaching ideas for Kwame Alexander’s powerful and prodigious body of work.
Let's take a look at what some libraries are doing to help serve their patrons with dyslexia for Dyslexia Awareness Month.
Is there any physical object out there that carries quite as much weight and symbolism as a wall? It's gotten me to thinking about how walls are being portrayed in children's books in 2019. Here then is a quick encapsulation of some of the walls I've seen, what they're trying to say, what they're actually saying, and what they should be saying.
For 25 years, Mexicans and Americans have celebrated "La Posada Sin Fronteras" (Inn without Borders) in Friendship Park. This is a Christmas tradition, which means that Mitali Perkin's newest book, BETWEEN US AND ABUELA, is a different kind of Christmas story. I find out why she chose to write it.
TLT teen contributor Elliot shares their post Pride thoughts.
This is a powerful and painfully honest memoir that looks at surviving while finding your place, your people, and self-acceptance.
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