Ideas

The author of The Music of What Happens had an annual award named after him after he spoke out against a bigoted panelist at the NCTE conference in November and talked about the incident emotionally a couple of days later. He is quick to admit, however, that he doesn't have all the answers when it comes to the right way to combat hatred and bigotry. 

As a strategic approach, co-creation works for problems large and small, but it's especially useful for a complex issue or when moving into unchartered territory.

A school librarian combines her love of dogs and books in a successful pilot program.

Moms for Social Justice has started its 2019 initiative, putting a diverse collection of books into Chattanooga classrooms where school library collections are woefully inadequate.

With  systemic harassment and assault in the news, educators are working age appropriate lessons about boundaries, safety, and sexual assault into the school day.

Baby-friendly card policies encourage literacy and library use from birth.

Publishers are revising children's classics, including racist ones. Should they be? 

Date rape impacts a community; appropriate holiday decor; protesters at a Halloween event.

Another best books list, a diversity survey, and a sleep study in this edition of NewsBites.