Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling. We were both on the Equity and Inclusion Committee for NESCBWI. I really enjoyed working with her. She has a steadiness and voice of reason which is always helpful when doing work in diversity and inclusion! Her latest picture book is part of a pair. It’s part of…
Category: African American Children’s Books
Walden Pond and Black History Month
I finally visited Henry David Thoreau House at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. It’s about 20 minutes from where I live and I have passed it many, many times, but never stopped to see it. He was a precursor to the Tiny House movement. His house can be described not just as tiny but also…
Speak Up, Speak Out! Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Speak Up, Speak Out! by Tonya Bolden Blog Tour! To celebrate Black History Month and the release of Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm by Tonya Bolden (January 4th), 5 blogs across the web are featuring posts from the book and author, as well as 5 chances to win! Foreword…
Children’s Books Showcasing Black Achievement
I read this article in Edutopia that asked K-12 teachers to celebrate Black History Month by looking beyond the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement and focusing instead on Black excellence and achievement: FOR STEM LOVERS By now, Katherine Johnson, whose story was portrayed in the movie Hidden Figures, may be known to you. She was one…
Black Girl Magic: Middle Grade Fantasy with Black girl protagonists & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Lisa Stringfellow. We both served on the Equity and Inclusion Committee for NE SCBWI (and what a crazy time that was!). The best part of the E&I committee was working with the committee members, especially Lisa Stringfellow! She’s awesome! My next door neighbor’s daughter also had Lisa as her…