My dear friend and colleague, Sujei Lugo, is tireless in her work to put books into the hands of young people; books that authentically reflect who they are and that position them to create their own space in the world. One of her projects is to get books to young people in Puerto Rico and… Read More Please, donate and share this post
This from YALSA’s Books for Teens: Christmas has come and gone and Hannukah is on its last of eight nights. But maybe you have it in you to give one more gift this year. How about giving a teen in an under-resourced community the gift of reading by making a donation to YALSA’s Books for Teens? Your year-end gift to… Read More Books for Teens
Two recent books request. The first appeared in a response to one of my postings from Finola Prescott: I have a question: I am from St. Lucia and am always frustrated at the complete lack of GOOD books fin shops & libraries or kids to read – there’s a volunteer library in Gros Islet, called… Read More Book Requests
The other day, I stopped at a local grocery store to pick up a few items and as I stopped, I heard that familiar sounding holiday bell. A rather young person was stationed outside the door with the Salvation Army’s red bucket hoping to collect money from shoppers. I decided that everyday this season, I… Read More Donation Round UP
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