I am thrilled that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner. Thank you so much to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council for this honor! …
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Lisa Stringfellow’s Kingdom of Dust book launch at Brookline Booksmith
What a thrill to have Rajani LaRocca interview Lisa Stringfellow about her newest middle grade fantasy book, Kingdom of Dust! p.s. Related posts: 8 Middle Grade Fantasies with Black girl protagonists 29 Antiracist Books for Kids, Teens, and Adults Rajani LaRocca’s MASALA CHAI FAST AND SLOW Book Launch at Belmont Books Rajani LaRocca’s MIRROR…
WE SING FROM THE HEART in CityBeat
While the book was written for children, this project is far more than just a simple story; at its core, this book is about the power of embracing your identity and what can transpire from speaking up about what you believe in. Thank you to CityBeat for featuring We Sing From The Heart: How…
Celebrating Read Your World Day 2025!
Welcome to Read Your World Day 2025! Join us for our virtual party tonight at 9 pm EST. Sign up here Sign up for the virtual party and get ready to join the fun by answering the questions below. Those who respond will have a chance to win one of 10 Book Bundle Prizes,…
18 Great Diverse Books for Read Your World Day!
In celebration of Read Your World Day on January 30th, I am sharing reviews of diverse children’s books that I’ve received. We will be giving away book bundles at our Virtual Party. It will be held at 9 pm EST on January 30th. Sign up here for Read Your World Virtual Party 18…
Dorktales Podcast: Simon Tam, Hidden Hero of History
I’m thrilled that Dorktales Podcast created a podcast featuring Simon Tam based on my latest picture book, WE SING FROM THE HEART. You can listen to it wherever you find podcasts or you can watch it: There is also a FREE activity guide that goes along with the podcast. According to Dorktales…
WE SING FROM THE HEART is Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
I was at NCTE 2024 in Boston when I heard that We Sing From the Heart was recognized as an Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Thank you so much to the NCTE Orbis Pictus committee for this honor! We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for…