Category: It’s Monday What Are You Reading

by Myra Garces-Bacsal May 15, 2023 2
#DecolonizeReading2023 Books Early Readers Features Genre It's Monday What Are You Reading Lifespan of a Reader Picture Books Reading Themes

[Monday Reading] Tackling Racism and Injustice in 2022 Diverse Picturebooks

“They say, Jay, it’s time we had a talk.” – Alicia D. Williams and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, The Talk | “Dream, my child; imagine, my child. A new world – a new future – awaits.” – Ibram X. Kendi and Cbabi Bayoc, “Goodnight Racism.”

by Myra Garces-Bacsal March 27, 2023 3
#DecolonizeReading2023 Books Early Readers Features Genre It's Monday What Are You Reading Lifespan of a Reader Picture Books Reading Themes

[Monday Reading] Alternative Forms of Storytelling: Appalachian Women’s Quilts and Black Women’s Hands

“Quilts that whisper long forgotten stories – if you know how to listen.”
– Shannon Hitchcock and Sophie Page, Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak

“Her hands tell a story if you listen.”
– Kelly Starling Lyons and Tonya Engel, My Hands Tell A Story