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Posts

These posts shine a light on current thinking and practice from educators and organizations.

Educators
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Champions Multicultural Children's Books

From We Need Diverse Books, by Alaina Lavoie
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What (Colors) Do You See?

From Raising Race Conscious Children, by Sachi Feris
A 6th Grade Class on Race Got Me Ready for the Rest of My Life

From EdWeek, by Cristian Gaines
Unlearning: Who Is the Main Character?

From PBS, by Brandee Blocker Anderson
Blogroll from Hijabi Librarians

This is a link to the Hijabi Librarians blogroll, which is full of useful resources.
Literacy Organizations & Advocates
The Importance of Black Joy in Children's Books: A Conversation with Kelly J. Baptist and Darnell Johnson

From Lee & Low Books
How to Start a Social Justice Book Club for Educators, Librarians, or Parents

From We Need Diverse Books
How to Start Talking About Race in the Early Elementary Classroom

From Edutopia, by Sarah Gonser
Empowering Educators with a Model for How to Moderate Difficult Conversations in the Classroom

International Literacy Association, by April Hall
Update on As An Oak Tree Grows

This is a post by Debbie Reese, on the American Indians in Children's Literature blog, about an updated to an original edition of the book As An Oak Tree Grows.