You might have missed the drama caused when Nancy Bo Flood was invited to join the “Indigenous Experience in Children’s Literature” panel. Native American children’s book blogger, Debbie Reese objected: “As regular readers of AICL know, I’ve been studying the ways Native peoples are depicted in children’s literature for decades. In that time, I’ve come…
Please welcome, Jodi Murphy of Geek Club Books, with today’s post on #Activate4Autism movement. ———– “When we speak about diversity and inclusion, it’s important to include everyone in our community, and that includes those on the autism spectrum. I activate my voice for autism.” I’m speaking out for diversity and inclusion for all. For the…
We are so thrilled to have fifteen coaches lending their wisdom to How To Coach Girls. The lineup of coaches is below. After the interviews were conducted, two of these coaches received recognition: Acacia Walker, Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse, Boston College was named NCAA Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the year! Marc Gargaro, Boxing…
Our FREE Classroom Empathy Kit is ready to download and share! As our fifth Multicultural Children’s Book Day holiday approaches on January 27, 2018, we are thrilled to present our second Classroom Kit for teachers, librarians, parents, and guardians. Our 2017 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Classroom Kindness Kit is here. Our 2018 Classroom Empathy Kit has a…
I fell in love with Finding Wild when I first read it. It was lauded by a lot of picture book bloggers and Instagrammers that I follow, so it caught my eye. I hunted it down at my local bookstore, and I thought it was such a gem. It captured childhood and adventuring in a…
I’m excited to announce a quarterly series with Debbi Michiko Florence, author of the early chapter book series Jasmine Toguchi! We want to highlight Asian culture in a way that kids can relate to and that means … hands-on activities, food they can help prepare and eat, and a book list! We have crafted a…
Our theme for this #DiverseKidLit is #ownvoices. The #ownvoices hashtag was created to draw attention to diverse authors and illustrators who are creating books that honor their own heritage and experiences. (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote…