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The first week of December has us looking forward to the Latinx Kidlit book festival, starting December 4, and as #NaNoWriMo comes to a close, this is your friendly reminder that a large publishing conglomerate has opened up submissions for Native creators of children's literature.

On SLJ's Facebook page, readers respond to recent stories. Here's just a sample of what they are saying.

The co-founders of Twitter's #THEBOOKCHAT talk about Dante, James Baldwin, and what students should know when they leave high school.

This roundup of books for young readers highlights the diversity of story and culture within the Latinx community. Add these to your Latinx Heritage Month displays and promote yearlong.

While considering research material, students need to talk about whose voices are not at the table and think critically about how sources came to be.

Pandemic and politically polarized nation be damned, educators adjust lessons to take on escalating rhetoric, mail-in ballots, accusations of voter fraud, and more. They remain fierce advocates for engaged citizenry and will demand civil discussion whether online or in-person.

These open-source writing and drawing prompts to engage elementary students in zine making don't rely on access to the internet or books.