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A blog on race, diversity, education, and children’s books.
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Cover Celebration and Q&A: Edie for Equality: Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
To celebrate the upcoming release of Edie for Equality: Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love by Michael Genhart and illustrated by Cheryl Thuesday, we invited beloved author Lee Wind to ask Michael Genhart about his inspiration and thought processes while writing the book.
New Release: The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song
Today, we are singing out our joy at the release of The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #2) by David Bowles & Charlene Bowles!
Interweaving STEM & Native History: An Interview with Kena Hawkins from Native Earth | Native Sky
Kena Hawkins of Native Earth | Native Sky (NENS) shares the programs goal of increasing interest in STEM for middle school students in the Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations through inclusion of Native American stories and language.
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New Visions Award FAQs
In this blog post, we answer some Frequently Asked questions related to our New Visions…
25 Books from 25 Years: Grandfather Counts
We celebrate GRANDFATHER COUNTS by Andrea Cheng, a moving story about the love between a…
“¿Qué es deportar?”: Teaching from Students’ Lives
We are so excited and honored to share this one educator’s example of why books…
5 Strategies to Help Parents Navigate Lexile
Our Literacy Specialist, Jill Eisenberg, shares 5 ways parents can navigate the bookshelves to find…
8 Strategies to Help Educators Explain Lexile and Invest Stakeholders
Our Literacy Specialist, Jill Eisenberg, shares 8 ways teachers and school staff can help parents…
