OK, I’m going to take a quick break from what I should be doing to do a little Youth Media Awards post. But first…. There are more authors whose names aren’t on this list than there are. I SEE YOU!!! I READ YOUR BOOKS! Readers truly enjoy your books. So, do not be discouraged because… Read More Inclusivity and the ALA Youth Media Awards
Today, I have an interview with Jerry Craft, author and illustrator of Mama’s Boyz : In Living Color! (Mamas Boyz Inc); The Offenders: Saving the World While Serving Detention (co-authored with Jaylen Craft and Aren Craft; published by Mama’s Boyz Inc.) and numerous other books. His newest book, New Kid (HarperCollins) will release on 5 February. I think I’m one of… Read More interview: Jerry Craft
Dragons in Bag (Random House) by Zetta Elliott was released in 2018. In it, Jaxon discovers magic in Brooklyn when he’s left with Ma so that his mother could work to prevent being evicting. Jaxon also discovers family. And, he loses a dragon! He needs this second book so that he can get the dragon… Read More cover reveal: Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott
title: Black Women Who Dared author Naomi M. Moyer date: Second Story Press Middle Grade nonfiction Naomi M. Moyer is a multidisciplinary artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. In 2015, she created a mixed media series featuring images of lesser known, radical Black women. Second Story Press contacted her in mid 2017 to… Read More review: Black Women Who Dared
Here we are a few weeks into 2019! Students aren’t back on campus until Tuesday, so I’ve been still spending time trying to get stuff done. I’m still working on that list of read alouds and still hope to begin the instructional videos to place on my Libguides. A lot of my energy is going… Read More SundayMorningReads
Cotton Quilts 