Diversity
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of School Library Journal. Gr 9 Up–-Only David Piper’s […]
Inspired by the record-breaking Broadway musical, this librarian gets kids rapping, listening, and learning American history.
We examine debut authors whose works have unique perspectives on culture, from Mona Awad's 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat girl, a novel comprised of short stories that take on fat-shaming, to Kaitlyn Greenidge's We Love You, Charlie Freeman a rich and complex work about an African American family teaching a chimpanzee sign-language.
ALSC president Andrew Medlar details reasons for cancelling the 2016 Institute in North Carolina, the costs incurred, and how ALSC will make sure the educational experience isn't lost.
SLJ caught up with Roshani Chokshi to chat about her inspiration for The Star-Touched Queen, life as a first-time novelist, and what she’s working on next.
Publisher’s description For LGBTQ people and their supporters, Pride events are an opportunity to honor the past, protest injustice, and celebrate a diverse and vibrant community. The high point of Pride, the Pride Parade, is spectacular and colorful. But there is a whole lot more to Pride than rainbow flags and amazing outfits. How did […]
At “Who Are You To Say?”, an event held in New York City on April 16, authors and kid lit experts weighed in on where to draw the line between being aware and censoring.
Dr. Rodriguez from the Latin@s in KidLit blog shares a 30-second booktalk for Pam Muñoz Ryan and Peter Sis's The Dreamer in English and en Español.
Online comics allow creators of all stripes to share their work. Plus,resources for finding webcomics and learning to make them.
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