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Books to Empower & Foster Understanding about Race and Social Justice for Kids and Teens

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog June 4, 2020June 10, 2020Comments are Disabled

Four years ago, we shared a book list aimed at kids, tweens, and teens to help them understand and talk about social justice, race, and cultural awareness. It came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and soon after the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers. …

Social Justice, Race, & Cultural Awareness: Books for Kids, Tweens, & Teens

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog July 16, 2016July 21, 2016Comments are Disabled

In the midst of our nation’s most recent social turmoil – following the shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and soon after the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers – you may find it difficult to discuss with children and young adults the images and information they’re seeing in the …

#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Middle Grade Reader Edition

by Library StaffLibrary Blog, Library Services, News June 12, 2015June 12, 20152 Comments

If you missed the earlier post on diverse picture books, start there for the full background on the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign. The short(er) version is this: the majority of books published, reviewed, and talked about are books about the majority view: that is, Caucasian, able-bodied, heterosexual, average weight, of a two-parent family, and with no discernable …

#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Picture Book Edition

by Library StaffLibrary Blog, Library Services, News April 9, 2015May 18, 20162 Comments

If you’re a parent of little ones, or even little ones big enough to resent the term “little ones,” you may have noticed a problem with the books available for children. Or maybe you haven’t. It took me awhile to catch on because the books available largely reflect my own experience. The problem is this: …