My kids studied Ghana in second grade and their teachers all wanted to find books that portrayed Ghana as a city because the kids all thought the Ghanaians lived in rural villages. This was more than 15 years ago, and I’m happy to see that there are few books depicting Accra, Ghana’s capital city. I’m…
We are seeking auction items for our online auction for Read Your World celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Help us change the world one book at a time! Donate to our online auction here: https://buff.ly/3INy4el Our auction will run from May 1 through May 15. The link to bid on items…
I wanted to pull together all my resources on one page in honor of Women’s History Month. Resources to Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth Here are my book lists Picture Books About Strong, Independent Female Artists African-American Female Musicians Picture Books 31+ STEM Books to Inspire Girls Visiting the Little Women Home of Louisa May Alcott…
Welcome to the Destiny Finds Her Way Blog Tour & Giveaway! To celebrate the release of Destiny Finds Her Way by Newbery Honor winner Margarita Engle, blogs across the web are hosting guest posts from Margarita as well as the book’s photographer, Sam Trull, who is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the Sloth…
My Book News! GREEN HOMES HAPPY PLANET Cover Reveal BARBED WIRED BETWEEN US: Kirkus The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of Spring 2026 We Sing From the Heart Wins Social Justice Literature Award BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US gets Kirkus Starred Review! A Great Review by BookList for FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! We Sing…
The dorms at Northwestern University run the gamut from the standard old-school dormitory double to super deluxe! Here are the two dorm rooms that my daughter lived in. This is her freshman dorm room at Bobb on North Campus. It’s your typical old-building dorm room though, thankfully, it does have window air conditioning units! Here’s…
I am a mentor in a First-To-College program, Transitioning Together, at my local high school. My kids have not been waitlisted so I haven’t had to figure this out, but I wanted to share this a great resource from Transitioning Together for anyone who needs it. —– I was waitlisted… You should: Be proactive. If…