July 2011
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A Multicultural World of Books: Tomas and the... →
yourpicturebook: I will begin by saying that this book is very personal for me, and in many ways. It was one of the very first books I encountered by esteemed author, Pat Mora. I had the honor of seeing her speak at a library perhaps one or two years ago. Also, when I was attending UC Riverside, the library was… I also think Pat Mora is a precious gift to the children’s books...
Jul 1st
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10 Teen Tested Titles from Talking Writing →
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June 2011
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Jun 25th
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Adoption Books: What's the Message from Talking... →
I don’t totally agree with this piece and have actually featured a number of books on foster youth here, but I do appreciate another writer taking on the topic of books that adopted kids themselves like to read (not just the books that everyone likes to read about adopted kids).  
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Jun 21st
Gender bias uncovered in children's books with... →
thefoxwood: shrinkinglibrarian: “The most comprehensive study of 20th century children’s books ever undertaken in the United States has found a bias towards tales that feature men and boys as lead characters. Surprisingly, researchers found that even when the characters are animals, they tend to be male.” Is that really “surprising?”
Jun 20th
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Jun 19th
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A Multicultural World of Books: Mufaro's Beautiful... →
yourpicturebook: Many years ago as a wee child, I fell madly in love with a book while watching Reading Rainbow. Yes, that Reading Rainbow. That book happened to be Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. It is an amazing African Folktale about sisters, family, vanity, learning your lesson, pride, so many things in one…
Jun 18th
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Sherman Alexie: "I write to give them weapons–in... →
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Jun 13th
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A Multicultural World of Books: What is going on? →
yourpicturebook: I’ll reference the Census again here- they frequently publish articles about population trends they have observed. In this article from March 2011, it states that More than half of the growth in the total U.S. population between 2000 and 2010 was because of the increase in the Hispanic… Excellent tumblr! I’ve had this census data in my draft folder for ages...
Jun 12th
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Jun 12th
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“I find a teacher in the birds, wind, clouds, ocean, the way people talk and...”
– -Jorge Argueta
Jun 12th
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“Artists need to fill themselves to overflowing and give it all back.”
– -E.B. Lewis
Jun 10th
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Jun 9th
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“But when you read books you almost feel like you’re out there in the...”
– Matt de la Pena, We Were Here
Jun 8th
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“What’s wrong with our children? …Adults telling children to be honest while...”
– Marian Wright Edelman (Children’s Advocate)
Jun 6th
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The Teacher's Desk: Top 12 Young Adult Books for... →
theteachersdesk: This is one teacher’s list for the best read, most asked for, and favorite books from their personal class library. All 12 of these titles are young adult fiction and includes books aimed at both boys and girls. This list was (most importantly) created by the students based on popularity and…
Jun 6th
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“My grandfather says that’s what books are for,” Ashoke said, using the...”
–  Jhumpa Lahiri (The Namesake)
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“Time comes to us softly, slowly. It sits beside us for a while. Then, long...”
– -Jacqueline Woodson, If You Come Softly
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Libraries on the Chopping Block →
“Libraries are already, naturally, a part of the safety net, because they empower their community with equitable access to knowledge…If a community doesn’t feel ownership of its library, it’s going to go away. And if the people at the city and the county aren’t made to understand a library’s value for the community, they’re not going to fund it. It breaks my heart that libraries have...
Jun 2nd
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Get the Books to the Kids!  →
“42% of American kids — more than 31 million — grow up in families that lack the income to cover basic needs like rent, childcare, food and transportation…   What makes the problem even worse is that 80 percent of pre-school and after school programs serving low-income children do not have any children’s books, either, largely because they lack the money to buy...
Jun 2nd
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Far From Shore by Sophie Webb →
Jun 2nd
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