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Representation matters. Here’s why you should care.
I didn’t think much about diversity in childhood. I grew up in a rural Midwestern elementary school district primarily comprised of white middle class students. A portion of the student body was Hispanic and Latino. Throughout my entire grade school … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged books, Diverse Books, diversity, equality, literature, movies, representation
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Happy birthday! Here’s a book giveaway
Today I turn 30. I can’t recall if any of my childhood wishes on candles included seeing my name on a book cover; if it was, then there’s definitely some reliable magic in birthday wishes. Birthdays are a big deal … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
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A writer’s goals for 2017
Let’s take a moment to call New Year’s resolutions what they really are: goals. Even though goal-setting is applicable in any season, the new year is as good a time as any to look ahead, make plans, and set goals. … Continue reading
It’s the most imaginative time of the year
Christmastime and imagination go hand-in-hand. It’s one of the few times of year I see adults partake in a mass effort to bring imagination to life. Elf on the Shelf, Santa Claus, flying reindeer …heck, even shopping malls, NORAD and … Continue reading
A Declaration in Support of Children
Illustration by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. Picture books, chapter books, middle-grade and young-adult novels all serve the most noble of purposes: to satisfy the need for information, to entertain curious imaginations,…
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