Category: DiverseKidLit

by Myra Garces-Bacsal July 6, 2019 1

#WomenReadWomen2019 Books DiverseKidLit Early Readers Features Lifespan of a Reader Reading Themes Reinventing Womanity, Redefining Womanhood

[DiverseKidLit] More Than Just A Scarf in “Mommy’s Khimar”

“Mommy’s Khimar” by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Illustrations by Ebony Glenn.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal June 1, 2019 1

#WomenReadWomen2019 Books DiverseKidLit Early Readers Features Lifespan of a Reader Reading Themes Sisterhood and Female Bonds

[DiverseKidLit] Trancending Linguistic Boundaries in Mother-Daughter Bonds as Portrayed in Picturebooks

“Hands & Hearts” by Donna Jo Napoli and Amy Bates | “Say It” by Charlotte Zolotow and Charlotte Voake.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal May 4, 2019 3

#WomenReadWomen2019 Books DiverseKidLit Early Readers Features Lifespan of a Reader Reading Themes Sisterhood and Female Bonds

[DiverseKidLit] A Mother-Daughter Bond Built On Love And Sacrifice

“Ten Cents A Pound” by Nhung N. Tran-Davies and Josée Bisaillon.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal April 6, 2019 2

#WomenReadWomen2019 Books DiverseKidLit Early Readers Features Lifespan of a Reader Reading Themes Sisterhood and Female Bonds

[DiverseKidLit] A Mother-Daughter Bond Built On Stories in “Imani’s Moon”

“Imani’s Moon” by JaNay Brown-Wood and Hazel Mitchell.

by Myra Garces-Bacsal March 2, 2019 1

#WomenReadWomen2019 Adult Books DiverseKidLit Features Genre Lifespan of a Reader Middle Grade Nonfiction Reading Themes Warrior Women and Social Justice Young Adult (YA) Literature

[DiverseKidLit] The Roar of “Girl Rising”

Based on the film documentary, “Girl Rising.”