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Eight Children’s Books That Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Families
Books are an amazing tool to help children discover the world around them. When deciding what to read to your…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior…
Speculative Fiction and Black Authors
“Speculative Fiction” is a broad term meant to denote a specific type of literary work, one that broadly overlaps with…
Inspirations: Vashti Harrison
The latest author and illustrator to be featured in an Inspirations kit is Vashti Harrison! You can make a paper…
Josephine Baker: Activist, Entertainer and WWII Spy
When The Third Institute shared that this month’s Roots “shero” would be Josephine Baker, I was super excited! What a…
#OwnVoices Asian American & Pacific Islander Books to Share with Your Family
When I was a child, my mother brought my siblings and me to the library every week to borrow books….
Take Your Reading Further: “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins
Earlier this year, the bestselling book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins caused a large uproar in the book community. Her novel about…
Ramadan Books & Crafts for Kids and Families
Ramadan Mubarak to our neighbors! We’re sad we can’t be together this year to celebrate at our Ramadan READy program….
New Dolls Celebrating Diversity and Careers
We’ve added new dolls and accessories to our doll collection! Meet Joss, American Girl of the Year 2020, take home…