A short and excellent list of books that feature Black women as heroes and role models: http://readdiversebooks.com/books-black-women-as-heroes-role-models/?utm_content=buffer6c6dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&subscribe=success#blog_subscription-5
book review: Perfect Liar — Crazy QuiltEdi
title: Perfect Liars author: Kimberly Reid date: Tu Books/Lee & Low; 2016 main character: Andrea “Drea” Faraday young adult realistic fiction I was excited to see a new release from Kim Reid and for the most part, I was not let down. Perfect Liars is an innovative story that reflect today’s teens in their high risk […]
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 […]
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 Edited 26 July 2016 This review is part of a collaborative effort that began on Sunday 24 July with a guest review from Jenn Baker. It continued on Reading While White Blog with […]
Readers’ Advisory: The Skin I’m In — Highly Textured Librarian
I was asked last week for picture book recommendations that deal with skin color. Not one book popped into my head, except for The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake, but that is more of a middle grade book. When I searched the catalog, I could only find a handful of books, and the one […]
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review: The Reader — Crazy QuiltEdi
title: The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold series) author: Traci Chee date: G. P. Putnam and Sons; September 2016 main character: Sefia YA speculative fiction Nin had taken care of Sefia everyday since her parents were killed but when Nin is attacked and kidnapped, there seems to be nothing Sefia can do. As […]
Now Available | The Hip Hop LibGuide — Blackness Personified
The Hip Hop LibGuide is a scholarly comprehensive online resource for Hip Hop Information Literacy and the artform in general. The libguide has been developed to engage novice, intermediate, and skilled learners that are interested in learning more about the culture, social issues, and artistic components of Hip-Hop. Download the libguide; share the resource with […]
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Sunday Morning Reads — Crazy QuiltEdi
Twas a beautiful morning to be in the garden. I picked my first to red tomatoes, brought home a luscious handful of kale to bake into chips this evening and a fragrant bouquet of basil for pesto. I love pulling weeds, it’s so cathartic! And although I like looking around on a Sunday seeing early […]
Top Children’s African American Books
Cheryl Hudson, co-founder of Just Us Books, posted a list of top Children’s African American books. This is a great list! http://aalbc.com/books/children.php
July 2016 African American Historical Events
Click on the link to read July 2016 African American historical events: http://listserv.icors.org/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?A1=ind1607&L=munirah
The CamaraIfe Maktaba 