By Meera Sriram Our family will not be traveling anywhere this summer. Not overseas and possibly nothing domestic until the pandemic completely blows over. We will be relying on books, now more than ever, to fill our days. We will meet new characters, weave in and out of varied settings, and get … [Read more...] about How Picture Books Help Young Readers Travel the World
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Finding Home in a World of Diverse Books
Content note: This essay briefly mentions acts of racialized violence and also mentions the COVID-19 pandemic. By JoAnn Yao Over two months into quarantine, I have not been able to finish reading a single book. I feel shame as I share this, especially since I work for an organization that … [Read more...] about Finding Home in a World of Diverse Books