6 Oct Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth. Levine Querido. The author recounts his life as part of an Onondaga family living among Tuscaroras, and of Native people in America, including the damaging legacy of government boarding schools.  6 Oct Becoming Muhammad Ali by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson, illus. by Dawud Anyabwile. Little,… Read More October Releases

Yesterday was a huge release youth lit release day! The following lists the MG & YA books with IPOC authors that were released. I’m still working on the entire list for Oct but until then, you can always find the 2020 list here. 6 Oct Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth. Levine Querido. The… Read More Releases: First Tuesday in October

I’m really trying to celebrate my 6 Oct birthday this year. You can help by buying me a cup of coffee!  ———————————————————————-> Wishes and happy thoughts are welcome, too!

I’ve had several conversations with people about how difficult it is to keep up with so many online events. A benefits to many people is that these virtual events can easily be recorded and stored for later viewing. Most notable for me last week was Olugbemisola Amusashonubi-Perkovich interviewed Kwame Alexander for the Brown Bookshelf. It… Read More SundayMorningReads