The voice of an angel, Selena was destined to be a star! Published in 2018 from Lil’ Libros, The Life of/La Vida de Selena is a bestselling book about the life story of Selena Quintanilla- Perez. This bilingual Spanish/English biography of a Mexican American singer even reached number one on three Amazon charts. This includes the “Libros […]
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit ! Please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting other links to find great suggestions and recommendations to fight the summer slide! What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community embraces all […]
What if you had only 5 minutes to evacuate your home? Would you know what to take? What would you leave behind? Author Samantha Berger faced this scenario when her house flooded and she only had time to grab her sketchbook. Nevertheless, out of this trauma bloomed a beautiful story of creative expression and resilience. […]
It only took 50 years for a Black woman to be crowned as Miss America. Like Vanessa, a new middle-grade fiction novel by Tami Charles, tells the very relatable tale of a girl who desperately wants to be just like her role model. You will find heartbreak and inspiration in the resilient story of thirteen-year-old […]
This is It is taking children’s literature world by storm. If this picture book is not on your radar or on your TBR list already, you are in luck. Today I have a behind the scenes look from author Daria Peoples-Riley. Often times the books on our shelves have stories of their own and I am […]
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