Today was the first day in a long time that I needed my alarm to wake me. Without it, I would have missed my morning workout and been late for work. Sometimes, I need something to wake me. I’ve come to view this social construct of ‘wokeness’ as a process more than as a state… Read More Friday Alarms
What I’m reading It’s all about the Sibert for me. I still have a few books to read and re-read so I can be prepared to discuss and vote in about 2 weeks. Sorry, not much of a post today. I’ve got to get reading for ALA Midwinter. New Releases 12-19 January 14 Jan Black Girl… Read More SundayMorningReads
What I’m reading this week Sibert Reading continues and no, I cannot tell you what those books are All the Days Past and All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt … Read More SundayMorningReads
I did a little reflection on the past ten years in children’s book publishing last Sunday. It is depressing to look at the numbers and see how little the numbers of IPOC authored books has actually changed when compared to the overall number of books published. What about the content in the books? Is representation… Read More SundayMorningReads
