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Read the World

By Felicia Morgan

Kindergarten teacher Felicia Morgan discusses new diverse books to include on your shelves.
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More Resources and a Special Guest

Read the World Apr 17, 2020

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More Resources and a Special Guest

More Resources and a Special Guest

Tamiko's resources this week are:

Chris Barton's KidLit Info-graphic

Being the Change by Sara K. Ahmed


Felicia's resources this week are:

@apron_education on Instagram

@readlikearockstar on Instagram

Lakeshore People Color Crayons

TruColour Bandages


Tania's pick is:

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Apr 17, 202017:23
Quarantine Edition

Quarantine Edition

Tamiko's pick this week are:

Bedtime Bonnet written by Nancy Redd and illustrated by Nneka Myers

A Seed of Compassion written by The Dalai Lama and illustrated by Bao Luu

Just Like Me written and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton


Felicia's picks this week are:

A Handful of Buttons written and illustrated by Carmen Partes Luque

Her Body Can written by Katie Crenshaw and Ady Meschke and illustrated by Li Liu

A Friend for Henry written by Jenn Bailey and illustrated by Mika Song


See more on our Instagram @mxituppodcast

Apr 17, 202022:58
Our Favorite Resources

Our Favorite Resources

Tamiko's resources this week:

Twitter page

We Need Diverse Books

https://diversebooks.org/

Hashtags
#Ownvoices
#Weneediversebooks

Websites

See-what-we-See
https://socialjusticebooks.org/about/see-what-we-see/

See What We See https://socialjusticebooks.org/about/see-what-we-see/

Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Small Presses Owned/Operated by People of Color and First/Native Nations

https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp

Instagram: hereweread (Bookstagram Choice Awards)

https://www.instagram.com/bookstagramchoiceawards/?hl=en

SLJ: Readwoke Cicely Lewis
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=read-woke-school-reading-challenge-makes-impact

List

ALA List http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards#

Coretta Scot King

Pura Bel Pre

Schneider Award

http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/schneider-family-book-award

People to follow on Twitter
Donna Lynn Miller
K.C. Boyd
Sara K Ahmed author of “Being the Change”
Amy Hermon (School Librarians United Podcast)

Leelow

Diverse books data

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=an-updated-look-at-diversity-in-childrens-books

https://blog.leeandlow.com/2018/05/10/the-diversity-gap-in-childrens-book-publishing-2018/


Felicia's resources this week:

Websites

www.weneeddiversebooks.org

www.diversebookfinder.org

www.welcomingschools.org

www.littlefeminist.com

www.thetututeacher.com

Instagram

@akidsbookabout

@diversereads


Jan 22, 202028:19
Holiday Edition

Holiday Edition

Tamiko's Picks:

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper

The Gift of Ramadan by Rabiah York Lumbard

Shubh Diwali by Chitra Soundar

Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard


Felicia's Picks:

Ramadan by Hannah Eliot

Festival of Colors by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal

Food Fight Fiesta: A Tale About La Tomatina by Tracey Kyle

Dia de los Muertos by Hannah Eliot

Dec 06, 201930:01
You Like What You Like

You Like What You Like

Tamiko's picks for this month are:

Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

New Kid by Jerry Craft

Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj

Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly



Felicia's picks for this month are:

Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart

Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave by F. Anthony Falcon

Intersection Allies: We Make Room For All by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, and Carolyn Choi

Except When They Don't by Laura Gehl


Oct 24, 201929:31