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Islandborn/Lola by Junot Díaz | SLJ Review
K-Gr 3 –When Ms. Obi asks her students to draw a picture of the country they are originally from, the children are excited. All except for Lola, “What if you left before you could start remembering?”
The 2018 In the Margins Book Awards Announced
The In the Margins Book Awards has revealed the top picks from books published in 2016 and 2017 that appeal to the reading needs and wants of marginalized teens.
Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle | SLJ Review
Gr 7 Up –Set during the Zoot Suit riots, this novel in verse tells a fictional account of a dark time in American history.
What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? | Professional Shelf
A well-conceived guide to teaching nonfiction, chock-full of book suggestions
Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You by Marley Dias | SLJ Review
Gr 5 Up –Dias pens an eminently readable and nuanced personal narrative of her #1000BlackGirlsBooks campaign and her tips, tools, and strategies for effecting positive change in the representation of Black girls in children’s literature and beyond.
SLJ Reviews of the YMA Winners | ALA Midwinter 2018
Our reviews of this year’s YMA winners, as well as past interviews with the authors and illustrators.
Winners of the 2018 Youth Media Awards | ALA Midwinter 2018
The 2018 Youth Media Award winners were announced on February 12 in Denver at the American Library Association's Midwinter meeting.
Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow | SLJ Review
Gr 5-8 –The day before 13-year-old drummer Melly heads to Camp Rockaway, her parents drop a bombshell: They’re getting divorced.
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library | SLJ DVD Review
Gr 4-8 –A teacher discounted young African-Puerto Rican student Arturo Schomburg’s heritage, stating, “There were no Negro heroes worth noting.” Rather than discourage him, that comment spurred his lifelong quest for the facts.
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