Posted on January 23, 2021
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Written & Illustrated by: Beth Anderson & E.B. Lewis Kids Can Cook was illustrated by Esther Coombs For ages: 6 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Racism Activism Sweets and Social Justice Bravery Courage Cooking Summary: Lizzie Demands a Seat!: This… Continue Reading “#SweetsAndSocialJustice Lizzie Demands A Seat!”
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, feminism, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Social-Emotional Learning, women in politics, young adultTags: Beth Anderson, bravery, cookbook, cooking, desegregation, E.B. Lewis, Esther Coombs, legislation, racism, sweets and social justice
Posted on January 15, 2021
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Written & Illustrated by: Moira Rose Donohue & Laura Freeman For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Musicians Jazz Black Culture & Identity Trailblazers Summary: Tippity-Tappity Scritchedy-Scratchedy, William Henry “Chick” Webb was always on the drums…even when he didn’t own any!… Continue Reading “Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums”
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Category: Black Culture and Identity, Historical Figures, music, Musicians, Self ExpressionTags: Benny Goodman, big band music, Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, Harlem Renaissance, Jazz, Laura Freeman, Moira Rose Donohue, percussion
Posted on January 11, 2021
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Written & Illustrated by: Various, check out the individual posts below! For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Own Voices Bicultural Trans Experience LGBTQ Social-Emotional Learning Books are wonderful things. They reflect our own experiences and provide portals into the experiences… Continue Reading “Empowering Identities: A Roundup”
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, transgender youthTags: Art Twink, Carrie Lara, Christine Battuz, empowerment, identity, Lauren Semmer, LGBTQ, Nabi H. Ali, Own Voices, Rio Cortez, Rob Sanders, roundup, social-emotional development, Trinity & DeShanna Neal
Posted on January 4, 2021
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Written & Illustrated by: Rio Cortez & Lauren Semmer For ages: 5 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Activism Black Culture & Identity Trailblazers Rhyming & Literacy Black Joy Summary: As soon as I saw this book, I had an inkling… Continue Reading “The ABC’S of Black History”
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, enslavement, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Musicians, Own Voices, Self Expression, women in politics, Women in Science, women in sportsTags: activist, Black joy, Black Panthers, Lauren Semmer, literacy, politics, rhyming, Rio Cortez, trailblazers
Posted on December 31, 2020
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, enslavement, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, young adultTags: activist, Bob Moses, Bruce Watson, civil rights, civil rights movement, corruption, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Freedom Summer, KKK, Mississippi, MLK Jr., Modern Black Freedom Struggle, political activism, politics, Rebecca Stefoff, segregation, violence, Voting, voting rights, white supremacy
Posted on December 28, 2020
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Category: Culture & Traditions, Historical Figures, immigration, latinx, Own Voices, Self Expression, UncategorizedTags: acting, Anika Aldamuy Denise, biography, film industry, Leo Espinosa, performance, racism, Rita Moreno, show business, West Side Story
Posted on December 23, 2020
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Written & Illustrated by: See Individual Reviews Below For ages: Elementary & MG Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Women in STEM Activism Environmental Activism Trailblazers Since the end of this…eventful…year is upon us, I decided to make a roundup of some of my favorite… Continue Reading “2020 STEM Book Roundup”
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Category: Community Involvement, Environmental Activism, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Pint-Sized Professor, stem, Women in Science, Women in STEM, young adultTags: Ana Pêgo, Andriy Lesiv, Ben Handicott, Bernardo P. Carvalho, Colin Stuart, Emily Farranto, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, Isabel Minhós Martins, Jane Springer, Jennifer Z. Paxton, John Niekrasz, Julia Rothman, Kalya Ryan, Katy Wiedemann, Romana Romanyshyn, science, Sol Linero, Vitaly Chernetsky, Women in Science, Women in STEM, Ximo Abadia
Posted on December 22, 2020
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Category: Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, enslavement, graphic novel, Historical Figures, Uncategorized, young adultTags: alcohol, Bass Reeves, Black historical figures, Black narratives, Bob Lemmons, colonization, Indigenous People, James Otis Smith, Kadir Nelson, Stagecoach Mary, violence, wild west
Posted on December 12, 2020
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, friendship, Gender Identity, Historical Figures, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, UncategorizedTags: Civil War, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ history, military, military history, Nabi H. Ali, Rob Sanders
Posted on December 10, 2020
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Category: Environmental Activism, Global Community, Historical Figures, immigration, Social-Emotional Learning, UncategorizedTags: Carmen Vela, global history, history, Ming & Wah Chen, refugee narratives, refugees
