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Day 3 September is Black Reading Month/Whimsical Wednesday

Today I decided to go whimsical. I found three humorous books that should have readers smiling, chuckling, and even laughing!

Book 1: Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. A delightful book about the antics of the cute little baby!

Book 2: Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff by Walter Dean Myers. The late award winning Walter Dean Myers mainly wrote about African American male characters and he nailed these characters with humor and adventure. Stuff is the new kid on the block and he makes friends and get into a few mishaps–sometimes funny sometimes serious. A good read!

Book 3: An adult book, Raymond Andrews write a dark humorous story about some interesting cousins. Good read!

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September is Black Reading Month

September is Black Reading Month! I am kicking off the month featuring and celebrating books about black folks written by black authors. My plan and goal is to feature at least one book a day. Some of these books I may or may not have read.

Day 1: To kick off Black reading month and in honor of black workers, check out this book by Blair LM Kelley:

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DSA Bookclub

Before the pandemic, I received a grant from Community Connections, a local grantmaking agency, to host a book club discussion. The goal of this grant was to engage students in book discussions and develop and/or enhance work skills. With this grant, I was able to purchase books for anyone who wanted to read and participate in the discussion. In addition, our DSA multimedia students applied their classroom skills. They recorded, edited, and posted video recorded the bookclub videos to fulfill the grant requirements.

These were the videos we were able to record and post to youtube:

“With the Fire on High” by Elizabeth Ascevedo

“This is my America” by Kim Johnson

“Not so Pure and Simple” by Lamar Giles

“Island Games” by Clint Chico

“Love Radio” by Ebony LaDelle

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2023 28 Days Later The Brown Bookshelf Day 1: Kacen Callender

If you are unfamiliar with The Brown Bookshelf, then you need to get know this resource. Every February, this team of African American authors/illustrators feature an author or illustrator each day for the month of February. This year will be their last for a moment, as they are taking a hiatus to determine their next step.

For now, let us enjoy the authors and illustrators they are featuring this year.

Day 1: Kacen Callender: https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/throwback-posts-day-1-kacen-callender/

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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature 2022 Best Books List has been released

The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) has released its 2022 Best Book list. This list represent the best fiction and nonfiction books published in 2022 that are historically accurate, authentically represent the culture, and well-written. The entire list can be found by visiting the site:

https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2022

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book review: all my rage by sabaa tahir — Book Noted

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. Format: Physical book + Audio Book Page Count: 384 Release Date: 03.01.2022 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary synopsis. Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and […]

book review: all my rage by sabaa tahir — Book Noted
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Latinxs in Kid Lit’s June 2022 Newsletter — Latinxs in Kid Lit

. In our June 2022 newsletter, we have a guest post by author Cynthia Harmony about the importance of community, June releases, and recent reviews. Click here to access it: https://mailchi.mp/dad1785cd1d7/ziik0z85vf To get future newsletters in your inbox, you will need to subscribe. Click here: http://eepurl.com/hzptzX . Photo credit: TheoP Photography . .

Latinxs in Kid Lit’s June 2022 Newsletter — Latinxs in Kid Lit