Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Update: I met with the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and they are cataloging the #MeToo movement as part of their archives collection. I alerted the manager of special projects for the #MeToo movement to include what is happening in children’s book publishing. So while the School Library Journal has chosen…
Tai Lee (Granite Links GC) had the low round Wednesday as his 2-under 70 moved him into T6 at 2-over 146 overall. Lee and Shover were the only players to break par Wednesday. Photo by David Colt Photography My husband just turned 55 years old in July, making him eligible for Senior Amateur golf. Many…
I’m thrilled to do the cover reveal for illustrator Ashley Belote today! Her picture book, Frankenslime, authored by Joy Keller, is the story of Victoria Franken, a slime scientist extraordinaire, who loves to experiment in her lab. Her sidekick, Igor the dog, lends a paw when he can. One dark and stormy night, the pair receive…
I know a third grade girl who will read ONLY Big Nate and nothing else! Myson started reading Big Nate about that same time and still enjoys these books and now he is in high school. Big Nate fans span a wide spectrum of ages. That’s the beauty of Big Nate! But there is also…
When I was in college, a politico friend persuaded me to join him in campaigning in New Hampshire. I took the bus trip with him and knocked on doors, talking to elderly white people. That wasn’t so bad, but afterward, the campaign wanted us to write handwritten notes to everyone that we spoke to. My…
Frederick Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was an American Impressionist painter. He along with Mary Cassatt and John Henry Twachtman brought Impressionism to the American art scene. Born in Dorchester, Boston, Hassam studied in Paris and then returned to the United States, living in New York and in the South End, Boston. He captured New England seascapes…
