Children’s literature is driven by what schools, families, and libraries purchase. In my thirteen years in teaching, I’ve seen the deterioration of curriculum affecting racial literacy. This is caused by teachers and curriculum creators with increasingly limited power to determine what they’re teaching and the resources they can draw from. The answer to implicit racism […]
I have the great honor of introducing Monica Clark-Robinson who has just debuted her first children’s book, Let the Children March. In this collaboration with Frank Morrison, Monica has written about the often forgotten stories of tiny and mighty freedom fighters in the Civil Rights Movement. Below she gives us incredible insight into her new […]
Today I am kicking off the 5th Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day with this stunning picture-book biography: Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil Rights Activist by Alice Briere-Haquet and Illustrated by Bruno Liance. This is the story of one of the greatest voices of the 20th century and the high priestess of soul, Nina Simone. Disclaimer: […]
My purpose as a writer is to create a world where every child has an equal opportunity to an education. This purpose is multifaceted, and one of the ways I accomplish this goal is to introduce my students and my own children to activism. Today, I am very excited to introduce you to Rebekah Gienapp. […]
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