for a complete list of this years MG/YA books by Native American and Authors of Color click here. Born Bright by C. Nicole Mason; St. Martin’s Press. While showing us her own path out of poverty, Mason examines the conditions that make it nearly impossible to escape and exposes the presumption harbored by many―that the […]
Preserving Langston’s Legacy —
It’s always a pleasure to feature award-winning author Renée Watson. Her powerful books include This Side of Home, Harlem’s Little Blackbird, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, What Momma Left Me and the forthcoming Piecing Me Together. Today, we’re honored to share another side of her – visionary and advocate. Renée’s dream is to lease and renovate […]
Guest Post: What Does When We Was Fierce Mean for Latinx Kids? — Crazy QuiltEdi
Shortly after I started reading e.E. Charlton-Trujillo’s When We Was Fierce (WWWF), whose release has been postponed due the incredible and critical work of Edith Campbell, Jennifer Baker, K.T. Horning, and Zetta Elliott, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were killed by police. I already had a difficult time getting through the novel in verse […]
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From Read Diverse Books Blog: Black Women as Heroes and Role Models
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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