There's still time left to check out some great reads for Pride! Stop by our display or check out our lists here: Stonewall award books / Pride books for Tweens (4th-6th) / Family Pride Reads…
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The Tulsa Race Massacre
This spring marks 100 years since the thriving Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sometimes called Black Wall Street, was burned down and many of its residents were killed in what became known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. While this is not an easy subject to discuss with children, acknowledging and learning from this violence in…
Jewish American Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society.https://www.jewishheritagemonth.gov/ Learn…
Pilkey Apologizes for Passive Racism
In March of 2021, a Korean American father reached out to Scholastic about concerns he had about racist imagery and negative stereotypes in Dav Pilkey’s 2010 book The Adventures of Ook and Gluk. After several conversations between the father, Dav Pilkey, and Scholastic, on Monday, March 22, 2021, Scholastic halted distribution of The Adventures of Ook and Gluk with support from Pilkey. The graphic novel is written and illustrated by characters from Dav Pilkey’s…
Two Spooky Stories for Spring
While many of us associate scary stories with October and cool weather, I think it's great fun to read scary stories in the spring, especially when there's a thunderstorm rolling in. I'd like to recommend two scary books I enjoyed recently, and both of them just happened to be written by Asian American authors. First…
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Cenus.gov has lots of information about the history of this monthlong celebration: "In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United…
Book review: The Voice of Liberty by Angelica Shirley Carpenter
The Voice of Liberty, by Angelica Shirley Carpenter There was a grand celebration when the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America. It was a gift from the people of France. This enormous statue of a woman holding a torch was an icon of freedom, and was a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving…
Book review: Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi Cabrera J B BROOKS, G. Discover the life and legacy of this famous Chicagoan in a biography that is beautiful to read and look at. Gwendolyn Brooks grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a family that didn’t have much money, but was rich…
National Portrait Gallery and Black History Month
Let's visit the National Portrait Gallery without even leaving the house! Google arts and culture has created a virtual exhibit of notable African Americans, which is a great exhibit to explore any time, but especially during Black History Month. To extend your experience, we've put together a list of books about some of the famous…
Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year starts on February 12th. Lunar New Year, sometimes called Chinese New Year, is celebrated in China and Chinese communities around the world. The celebration lasts 15-days, beginning with the new moon and continuing until the full moon. 2021 is the year of the Ox. You can learn more about this holiday…
