The lists continue to come out and they continue to ignore our children of color. But, that’s alright. We can build a list for our children! I’d like to create a summer reading that focuses on works for teens of color, that’s right: books written for African, Native, Latino and Asian American teens. Fiction and… Read More Color Up for Summer
book review: Aleutian Sparrow author: Karen Hesse publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2003 main character: Vera Karen Hesse is the queen of the free verse novel. When interviewed after the publication of the Newbery Award Winning Out of the Dust, Hesse said she wrote in free verse because the writing style best matched the sparseness of… Read More book review: Aleutian Sparrow
Are you really committed to diversity? Check out my friend, Doret, at theHappyNappyBookseller and listen to what she has to say. She speaks from her heart here! If you read her blog, you know she’s committed to the literacy of ALL children and these statements are not casually made.
From my librarian listserv: I. MITESFREE!! MIT announces its MITES Program, (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science), a challenging 6 week summer program that prepares promising rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. If you are selected, all educational, housing, meals and activity costs are covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation… Read More Summer Internships for High School Students
It’s National Library Week! Thursday is Teen Literature Day and hopefully you’re got you book AND spot picked for the Teen Book Drop. Over at The Picnic Basket, there’s a wonderful homage to librarians from authors Mitali Perkins, G. Neri and Amy Hest. So often, people like teachers and librarians who touch our lives have… Read More Hug A Librarian!!
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