How To Build A Museum by Tonya Bolden Smithsonian Series; Viking (Penguin) Kirkus: “An inspiring tale as well as a tantalizing invitation to visit one of our country’s newest “must see” attractions. (source notes)” When the museum itself is history, the story needs to be document and the best way to do that is with […]
Guest Review: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan — Read Diverse Books
I want to thank Laila from Big Reading Life for cross-posting this review on my blog for Latinx Heritage Month. Be sure to visit and follow her blog! ◊ Esperanza Rising is a book I can wholeheartedly recommend to everyone. (How often do you get to say that?) It’s a middle-grade novel, published in 2000,…
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Q&A With Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Author Of “Certain Dark Things” — Read Diverse Books
October is almost upon us, which means many of you will soon be in the mood for spooky and dark reads. Well, I’ve got the perfect book for you! Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s upcoming novel, Certain Dark Things, will release on October 25th. Just in time for Halloween! Today, the author of this exciting paranormal thriller is here to…
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The Powerful Role of Coach in the Latinx Community: A Guest Post by Author Claudia Meléndez Salinas — Latinxs in Kid Lit
By Claudia Meléndez Salinas It’s Monday evening and more than 200 youngsters pour into the gym of Alisal High, a school located in the heart of one of the poorest neighborhoods in California’s central coast. The children, most dressed in the gold and black colors of the Gil Basketball Academy, are not high school […]
A ‘Wish for Someplace Else’: Latinx Poetry As Community — Read Diverse Books
A guest post by Iliana Rocha: Follow @la_ilianarocha ◊ I’ve been thinking a lot lately about poetry & its relationship to community, & the place I keep arriving at is that, for me, poetry is community. One of the questions I get asked the most is why I turned to the genre in the first place:…
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“Nah.” Rosa Parks,1955 — MissDomino
For many, Parks was the quiet seamstress and mother of the Civil Rights Movement when in fact, she was so much more.As a child she listened to her grandfather, who admired the teachings of Marcus Garvey, tell stories of a unification and empowerment of black people. Hearing these stories of struggle,…
Spotlight on Pura Belpré Winners: Illustrator Stephanie Garcia for Snapshots from the Wedding — Latinxs in Kid Lit
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pura Belpé Awards. Starting in the spring, we began shining a spotlight on the winners. This post features the beautiful and imaginative illustration work of Stephanie Garcia for Snapshots from the Wedding, a delightful picture book written by Gary Soto, and the winner of the 1998 Pura Belpré […]
Q&A With Chilean Author Felipe Oliva Arriagada — Read Diverse Books
Today I want to welcome Felipe Oliva Arrigada, a journalist and writer all the way from Chile. He cares deeply about issues of social justice and loves superheroes and comics. Read my Q&A with the author and if you’re a Spanish-speaker, check out his awesome book Dragon Army! Q&A with Felipe Oliva Arriagada – RDB:…
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Interview: Lucina Stone, Author of “Santa Muerte” — Read Diverse Books
One of the goals I have set for myself and for my blog going forward is to make more connections with authors and publishers. Initially I only watched them from a distance, mostly on Twitter. Following their conversations and learning about their projects was very exciting, and even this tenuous connection allowed me to see them…
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guest review: When We Was Fierce — Crazy QuiltEdi
Title: When We Was Fierce Author: e. E. Charlton-Trujillo Date: Candlewick; August 2016 Main Character: Theodore “T” Clark young adult fiction There have been undercurrents for the past few months reacting to the forthcoming When We Was Fierce written by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo (Candlewick). Charlton-Trujillo’s previous novels include Feels Like Home (Random House/Delacorte), Prizefighter En […]
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