You may not be aware yet, but as of last year NEA changed the focus of Read Across America away from Dr. Seuss and to “Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers” – moving away from a singular focus on, and raising up of, one white male author who has a history of racist imagery* and […]
February #cbadspotlight – Spotlight on The Roots of Rap with Author Carole Boston Weatherford
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Carole Boston Weatherford, author of #cbadspotlight pick THE ROOTS OF RAP: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip Hop and also many other wonderful nonfiction titles including By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music, Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library, Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King […]
#classroombookaday Recommendations: People Who Made a Difference
Each month of this school year I am getting a chance to share a themed list of 20 recommended picture book titles for #CLASSROOMBOOKADAY read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and why I chose those specific […]
#classroombookaday & Responsibility in Book Selection
Due to some disheartening comments in the #classroombookaday Facebook group related to sharing picture books with trans characters & pushback on racism with anthropomorphic monkeys, I felt the need to clarify a few things about my stance on book selection related to this initiative. I shared screenshots on Twitter and was asked to make it […]
February #cbadspotlight – Spotlight on My Papi Has a Motorcycle with Author Isabel Quintero & Illustrator Zeke Peña
Today I’m shining the spotlight on #cbadspotlight pick My Papi Has a Motorcycle, with author Isabel Quintero & illustrator Zeke Peña A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo. When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his […]
February #cbadspotlight – Spotlight on The Proudest Blue with Author S.K. Ali
Today I’m shining the spotlight on S.K. Ali, author of #cbadspotlight pick THE PROUDEST BLUE A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s first day of hijab–by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of […]
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