Mychal Threets to Host “Reading Rainbow”: Mychal Threets, former children’s librarian in Fairfield, has been named the new host of the reboot of the popular TV series “Reading Rainbow.” Formerly on PBS, the series will [continue reading]
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Mychal Threets Named “I Love My Librarian” Winner
Fairfield Librarian Mychal Threets Named “I Love My Librarian” Winner by ALA: Mychal Threets, a youth services librarian in Fairfield, CA (Solano County) has will receive a “I Love My Librarian” Award from the American [continue reading]
“Flora and Ulysses” film to Debut Feb. 19th
“Flora and Ulysses” Film Will Debut on Disney+ on Feb. 19th: Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery-winning novel Flora and Ulysses has been made into a feature film debuting Feb. 19 on the streaming service Disney+. The live-action [continue reading]
School Library Journal’s Article by Amy Martin on Police books
Amy Martin of Oakland Public Offers Ideas on Reviewing Books on Police in School Library Journal: Due to nationwide incidents of police violence against communities of color, Amy Martin led a team at Oakland Public [continue reading]
San Francisco Public Library Lauded for Diverse Books Efforts
Congratulations to Meredith Steiner, featured in the photo and article in the San Francisco Chronicle, for the efforts to include more diverse books in programming and in the collection of the San Francisco Public Library. [continue reading]
Website of the Month: I’m Here, I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read Next?
WEBSITE OF THE MONTH “I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read Next?” www.leewind.org/ Lee Wind is an educator and publisher, specializing in books on LGBTQ issues for teens. His blog reviews [continue reading]
Website of the Month: Embrace Race
Embrace Race: Where to find “diverse” children’s books: https://medium.com/embrace-race/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books-5bc8c8bc971b#.knz156fia Looking for lists and reviews of great books for kids featuring cultural diversity? Try Melissa Giraud’s website “Embrace Race,” and her collection of websites listing suggestions. [continue reading]
Christian Robinson on PBS News, NPR Highlights Pura Belpre
Christian Robinson on PBS News Hour: www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/illustrator-explains-art-making-pictures-speak-children/ – Check out this clip from PBS News Hour entitled “An Illustrator Explains the Art of Making Pictures Speak to Children,” featuring award-winning picture book artist Christian Robinson. [continue reading]