By Cindy L. Otis, author of True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News Have you ever played the game telephone? You line up side by side in a long row. The first person whispers a sentence into the ear of the person next to them. You can only say the sentence once, even if the … [Read more...] about How to Fact-Check Social Media Posts and Avoid Fake News Online
Q&A With Amyra León and Molly Mendoza, Freedom, We Sing
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Amyra León and Molly Mendoza to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book Freedom, We Sing, out July 7, 2020! “I wonder, then, what freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought?” As powerful as it is … [Read more...] about Q&A With Amyra León and Molly Mendoza, Freedom, We Sing
WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
Welcome to the first week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the middle grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée. Here's Lisa talking about her … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week One: Lisa Moore Ramée
Stories Saved My Life, and That’s Why I Write for Young People
Content note: Mentions of racism and violence against Native American and Indigenous people as experienced by the author, descriptions of ableism By James Bird When we say someone is smart, what does that mean? Does it mean they performed well in school? If it does, then I’m the opposite of … [Read more...] about Stories Saved My Life, and That’s Why I Write for Young People
Celebrating Eid at Home Through Children’s Literature
By Shireen Hakim Even as an anti-social introvert, it was difficult to be isolated from the community during Ramadan 2020, which ran from April 23 to May 23. It is the most joyous month for Muslims and we strive to pray, greet, and feed one another to gain extra blessings and feelings of … [Read more...] about Celebrating Eid at Home Through Children’s Literature
Q&A With Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
Today we’re pleased to welcome Christina Soontornvat to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Simon at the Art Museum and her middle-grade novel A Wish in the Dark! Simon is having a great time at the museum with his parents. There are slippery, slidey floors! Pigeons flying around the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Lisa Moore Ramée to the blog in this guest post for her middle-grade novel A Good Kind of Trouble (Balzer + Bray, 2019). by Lisa Moore Ramée Why can’t kids … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading: Both Pain and Joy Are Part of Kids’ Lives
Q&A With Brandy Colbert, The Voting Booth
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Brandy Colbert to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel The Voting Booth, out July 7, 2020! Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Brandy Colbert, The Voting Booth
WNDB Summer Reading: Let’s Talk About Race and Diversity
WNDB is happy to announce our new program — WNDB Summer Reading. Beginning this July, we will be focusing on three titles: picture book Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky, middle grade A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée, and YA Felix Ever After by Kacen … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading: Let’s Talk About Race and Diversity
