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Alison Goldberg convinced Kathy Choi and me to squeeze in the Jane Addams Hull House Museum Tour and Jane Addams Peace Association Children’s Book Awards during our trip to ALA. Kathy and I took the same flight from Boston to Chicago. We landed at 2:30 pm, thinking there was plenty of time to get to…
My middle daughter did her study abroad in Singapore, so she was able to visit Malaysia a few times. I, sadly, was only able to see her in Singapore, but Malaysia is on my bucket list. I started making book lists for Asian countries a decade ago. At that time, I could only find two…
Thank you so much to NEA for including Barbed Wire Between Us in the Read Across America calendar. We are featured in April 2027, under the theme, Build Belonging. Build Belonging Belonging grows when people are able to be who they are and find their place among others. Encourage students to read and explore…
Thank you for including Barbed Wire Between Us in this list of 9 Outstanding Poetry Collections for Young Readers and Teens from School Library Journal! 2026 Stars So Far Home Page These lyrical titles include homages to Langston Hughes and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as a collection of pet poems. Our…
In the upcoming July issue of School Library Journal, Postcards from Malcom X has received a very nice review! “School libraries need true stories of the enduring importance of cross-cultural alliances and community organizing.” Gr 3-7–This book introduces middle school readers to the life and activism of Yuri Kochiyama, highlighting her meaningful correspondence and powerful…
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My middle daughter, PickyKidPix, became terrified of sharks after indulging in too many Shark Week TV shows. It’s easy to get a skewed impression of sharks so let’s use children’s books to learn about sharks before Shark Week begins on July 17th! Let’s start Shark Week off with some facts about sharks, shed by the first…