By Remi Kalir Today we're honored to welcome a school librarian, who requested anonymity, to the WNDB blog to talk about her students reading the middle grade book Melissa by Alex Gino, their participation in #SharpieActivism, and a subsequent attempt to remove the book from the school’s … [Read more...] about This School Librarian Fought LGBTQ+ Book Censorship
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How Librarians and Teachers Can Cultivate Diverse Books That Go Beyond the Trauma Experience
By Morgan Jackson In recent years, it seems as if every publication, educational organization, and school district has created a diverse reading list. In many ways, they embody Rudine Sims Bishop’s mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. These lists increase the representation of marginalized … [Read more...] about How Librarians and Teachers Can Cultivate Diverse Books That Go Beyond the Trauma Experience
How To Start a Social Justice Book Club for Educators, Librarians, or Parents
By Gia Ruiz At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was furloughed from my part-time Reference/Youth Services Librarian Job. As the protests started, I kept thinking about how education is activism, and as a librarian, what my part should be. If we are systematically flawed, then we need to … [Read more...] about How To Start a Social Justice Book Club for Educators, Librarians, or Parents
Why We Need More Latinx Autistic Stories
By Adriana White Being a librarian involves a lot of book lists. We group books together for displays, we recommend books for readers’ advisory, and we post book lists on our library websites. These lists serve as entry points into our collections, and without these carefully curated lists, many … [Read more...] about Why We Need More Latinx Autistic Stories
