I was thrilled to be on WGBH’s Basic Black show. The topic was Reading, Writing, and Banning Children’s Books with host Callie Crossley.
The panelists are:
- Denise Adusei of #BlackCreatorsHq #BlackCreatorsInKidLit and #LatinxPitch
- Jabari Asim, author and professor at Emerson College
- author Rajani LaRocca
- and me!
Here is the show:
Please join our conversation by adding your comments below. Thanks so much for watching!
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Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Family Library at Tough Talk Tuesday
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My books:
We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
- Junior Library Guild Gold selection
Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
- Junior Library Guild Gold selection
- Massachusetts Book Award Long List
- dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
- Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
- 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
- Green Earth Book Award Long List
- Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
Amazon / Barefoot Books / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Amazon / Scholastic / Signed or Inscribed by Me
