announcing: social justice curriculum!

We are excited to finally announce a project that we have been working on. We have a Social Justice Curriculum framework coming out! It will be a full year framework to embed Social Justice in the curriculum.  The forthcoming chapters will be focused on lesson plans to use with a K-6th grade age range, and…

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Top Books I Read in August

STEM Nature School Art Activities If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best books I read in August below! As always, the entire month’s reviews can be found on Bookshop. Tap the image above to look at everything I reviewed. I’ve been ridiculously lucky with the #SweetsAndSocialJustice options lately! Recipes for…

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Top Books I Read in June

Queer History Friendship & Culture & a beach read! If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best books I read in June below! As always, the entire month’s reviews can be found on Bookshop. Tap the image above to look at everything I read and reviewed! The Meaning of Pride |…

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Top Books I Read in May

Black History Filipino Sign Language Capitalism MMIW Pride If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best books I read in May below! As always, the entire month’s reviews can be found on Bookshop. Tap the image above to look at everything I read in May in a convenient list, perfect for…

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Top Books I Read in April

Black History Artists Pride If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best books I read in April below! As always, the entire month’s reviews can be found on Bookshop. Tap the image above to look at everything I read in April. THAT FLAG: This beautiful and poignant picture book follows best…

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An interview with Rue Mapp, creator of Nature Swagger

English 12 & Up Black Joy Outdoors Feminism I got the amazing opportunity to do a Q&A with Rue Mapp, creator of the recently released Nature Swagger & founder of Outdoor Afro! Nature Swagger is a beautiful book that celebrates Black Joy with stunning photography & personal essays from some of the outdoorsiest folks around….

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#CranesForOurFuture Campaign: Join Me!

On Saturday, August 6th join me on Instagram Live from 3-4pm! We’ll be listening to read alouds, making paper cranes, and honoring the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Between August 5 and 9, we invite you to join thousands around the world in making one small act: Will you fold an…

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Top 3 Queer Books I Read in June!

If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best 3 books I read in June! Here and Queer is a book that healed my inner queer teen who couldn’t figure out why the prospect of watching paint dry was more interesting than going on a date. Not joking. There are horrifically embarrassing…

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Juneteenth 2022

It’s Juneteenth! This year I have a roundup of some books for younger readers less familiar with Juneteenth and a cookbook that will provide everything you need for a Juneteenth cookout, and at any gathering all year. If you’re looking for more information about Juneteenth and the historical context around June 19, 1865, check out…

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Graphic Novels: 4 New YA Releases!

I grew up loving comics (not superhero ones, other kinds). Reading Persepolis & Maus as a teen was transformative, I particularly love the way graphic novels convey memoirs. I wanted to share 4 YA graphic novels that help bring discussions about oppression and personal responsibility into the classroom or home learning space. Kisses for Jet…

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Top 5 Books I Read in May

If you’re looking for a quick monthly roundup, check out the best 5 books I read in May! Ordinary Equality: You know, it would be really nice to go one day without feeling like my bodily autonomy wasn’t under attack. By now you’ve probably seen all sorts of coverage about the document leak regarding overturning…

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