Diverse Books Opinion
So yesterday I began telling you about doing my diversity audit. I began in a place that many people wouldn’t suspect, by doing a local community needs and assessment evaluation. I thought if I wanted to understand why I was building a diverse/inclusive collection, I also wanted to understand who I was doing it for. […]
The acclaimed Cherie Dimaline chats with SLJ about her YA debut, the importance of language, the colonization of Native peoples, and how teens are the hope for the world's future.
One parent doesn't want her "gifted" child reading picture books; another wants to be notified of each book read aloud in class.
Move over, John Green. In an event featuring star authors, a group of Oregon high school students stole the show at SLJ's 2017 Summit. Here's video of the teen panel.
Fans of Brian Selznick's book will have little to complain about in this often enthralling adaptation.
A mural at the new Seuss Museum in Springfield, MA, prompted three authors to pull out of an event there. The museum may now use the art as a "teachable moment."
Following a harassment incident, the Oakland (CA) Public Library broadcast a message of inclusion and took significant steps to build community.
Kate Davis received her MLS in March and has started her first experience as a librarian at the American International School of Abuja in Nigeria.
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