by Amanda MacGregor Check out these articles and websites for great suggestions on books to add to your collections and how to support GLBTQ youth. “LGTBQ and You: How to Support Your Students” by Lauren Barack at School Library Journal. From the article: “With 82 percent of LGBTQ students reporting verbal harassment, among other forms […]
So yesterday I began telling you about doing my diversity audit. I began in a place that many people wouldn’t suspect, by doing a local community needs and assessment evaluation. I thought if I wanted to understand why I was building a diverse/inclusive collection, I also wanted to understand who I was doing it for. […]
Here jsut a small list of Children's Books for Black History Month from picture books to young adult titels, I'm sure you'll find something you love!
REVERIE -- "Bond. Jane Bond" -- Episode 102 -- Pictured: Sendhil Ramamurthy as Paul Hammond --
Asian Culture and KidLit series with Andrea Wang. Our series of blog posts celebrating Asian culture and children's books.
A workaholic Rioter learns to set aside her to-do list in favor of practicing healthy self-care by using her local library.
A great list of picture books that celebrate Black boys. These books have Black boy protagonists that are joyful and celebrate who they are.
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? Take a look at these kid lit books!
Every month we discover our favourite newly published kids' books. Check back regularly to see what we're adding to our library.
These LGBT children’s books are fresh and fun about their inclusivity, all granting the reader a chance to see the world they live in reflected on the page.
Hispanic Heritage Month Ideas and Activities for Upper Elementary Students in 3rd 4th and 5th grade. Find reading passages, writing, research
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A round-up of YA Pride Displays from libraries and bookstores around the world, from our biweekly newsletter, "What's Up in YA?"
Dive into diverse stories and celebrate Hispanic Heritage with our top picks.
From picture books to YA nonfiction, these books inspire readers to think deeper about our fellow Americans, their stories, and their experiences.
JUNK.....still on the hunt for it....this old sucker describes all of us JUNKERS to a tee.....and NO it ain't mine but it shore is a sight!..... I am still a packin it in...so come and get it! I bout lost my marbles over this sucker Saturday.....after drooling, photographing it like I was from a major magazine...I decided I could not leave it behind...actually I did leave it behind...paid for though. It is all mine! And the darn thing still works!~ And this....brown chippy goodness...a little picker brought them to me, all 8 aged to perfection pieces...$20 bucks, I gladly surrendered the dough on over for them! Sigh for Signs....as they are my weekness, especially when they are aged to perfection with crispiness! And back to some more of these, I have the OCD Dish Disease! Another paid for but left behind treasure....darn little cars...u always find the best crap when u have no way to haul it to the house! Adorable old clocks....these don't work a lick but it just don't matter....they have the look & that is good enough for me! Mr Gladdens #'s and did I ever pay the high price for these, but they were so awesomely Gi-normous! I am still loaded down with a garage full of picks, I will share more with ya'll soon....
Looking for Hispanic Heritage Month ideas? Check out this of over 26 ideas, activities and resources to celebrate the month.
Check out these 109 Asian-Pacific American Children's and YA Books. With endless stories to choose from these books show vast diversity.
Do you love reading books where you say, "I never knew that?!" Then check out this post for 20 picture books about strong women you can read during Women's History Month!
