diversity

Can I Touch Your Hair? Gets Charlotte Huck Honor! [Poetry Friday]

November 22, 2018 By Laura

Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) And HEY! There’s a giveaway for The Poetry of US happening on Goodreads. Don’t miss your chance:>) My heart and mind are still overflowing from NCTE last week! One highlight was co-presenting with our Poetry Friday host, Irene Latham, in two different sessions (along with […]

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A Poem for Black History Month and for Dreamers [Classroom Connections] [Poetry Friday]

January 25, 2018 By Laura

Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) [My Classroom Connections posts will share a way to connect one of my books or poems to a classroom topic–often something timely that you might be covering in the next month or so. Please share this post if you have educator friends who might be […]

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Diverse Family Structures Highlighted in MEET MY FAMILY!

January 8, 2018 By Laura

It’s always nerve-wracking waiting for reviews, but–yay–here’s one from Kirkus. I’m glad the diversity theme came through loud and clear! KIRKUS REVIEW Animal babies from around the world describe their families. This information-packed title not only describes varied family structures and child-rearing practices, it gives the proper names of the children for each of 23 […]