A New Jacqueline Woodson Title I’m Excited About
I love to read books by authors of color. Even more than that, I love to read books by authors…
Celebrate Black History Month with Kadir Nelson Day 22
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FOUND! 3 Multicultural Children’s Books for You!
Wow. I read so many books I sometimes forget to post my reviews; can you believe that? That’s why you…
Martin Luther King & Civil Rights Books
I’ve have a few beauties to share with you in preparation for the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday. Why…
Am I Divergent?
I just finished reading Divergent and I LOVED IT! If you don’t know anything about this wildly popular series, here’s…
Hotlight Spotlight Invasion by Walter Dean Myers
Hotlight Spotlight: Invasion by Walter Dean Myers There are so many reasons to love Walter Dean Myers. He writes books…
February is Black History Month, read an author of color
February has so many spectacular events to celebrate, it’s hard to know where to begin! Let’s start by celebrating Black…
Why You Should Read Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers is a prolific writer of young adult and middle grade children’s literature. The problem is, you might…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
I’ve been reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for a book club I belong to at work. The book…
#BBW A Short List of Banned Books – Update
I was cleaning up this weekend and found this old assignment from grad school: a list of banned books from 1990-2000. How…