Poetry. Poetry collections. Novels in verse. Poems in picture books. These are many of the ways that poetic works engage the minds of young readers. Yesterday’s writer, Margarita Engle is as prolific a poet as today’s writer, Nikki Grimes. Nikki is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and… Read More Writers on Writing: Poetic Narrative/Nikki Grimes
Title: A Birthday Cake for George Washington Author: Ramin Ganeshram; Vanessa Brantley-Newton Date: Scholastic, 2016 Narrator: Delia George Washington and the people he enslaved may receive more attention than any other facet of slavery in the United States. Whether due to the documents that were well maintained by his estate or because some people let… Read More book review: A Birthday Cake for George Washington
A Fine Dessert becomes A Fine Mess If you’re active on Twitter, Facebook or some of the children’s literature blogs, you’re probably aware of the controversy involving A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. (Schwartz and Wade, 2015) I first became aware of… Read More The dessert, by the way, is BlackBerry Fool
Title: March Book One Authors: John Lewis, Andres Aydin and Nate Powell Date: Top Shelf Productions, 2013 graphic novel; nonfiction March Book One describes John Lewis’ early interest in equality and civil rights. The first hand account relates how Lewis found his voice and became connected to the formal Civil Rights Movement. March is told… Read More book review: March Book One
from the BCALA: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is pleased to announce applications for 2015 Reading Is Grand! Celebrating Grand-Families @ Your Library are now available. The grant amount is $500. The deadline for grant submissions isFRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015. Reading Is Grand! Celebrating Grand-Families @ Your Libraryis an intergenerational literacy… Read More grant opportunity: Reading is Grand
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