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Hi again Fellow Lit. Mates! To begin I would like to say thank you to all the authors and illustrators out there who are publishing diversity in children’s literature.  I spent the past week reading… Read more

Diversity in Children’s Books Today’s post is a response to 4 separate articles written on the topic of human diversity in literature.  I’ll offer a short response first to each and summarize all 4 together… Read more

Welcome to Wish List Wednesday! I have been reading the articles that were assigned to us for our 3rd blog post this week, books addressing diversity. Some of the books that are mentioned in the… Read more

Hello and Good Morning Lit. Mates! Bridge to Terabithia (Unabridged) by Katherine Paterson Literary Awards Newbery Medal (1978), Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1978), Zilveren Griffel (1983), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Nominee (1979) This… Read more

Reading Challenge Check In Hip! HIP! Hooray! I have kept up with my reading challenge.  I have read from both the Banned and Challenged List and Newbery award winners.  I wanted to take a minute… Read more

Hi everyone I hope you enjoy this review of The Wish Giver (unabridged) by Bill Brittian Literary Awards Newbery Honor (1984), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Nominee (1985) This long read chapter book is… Read more

Saying sorry to everyone for being booked through Thursday and missing my traditional Wish List Wednesday post. With a big smile welcome to Thursday! So this meme asks a few pressure questions that I am… Read more

  Now maybe he will be taken off the banned and challenged list? I just wanted to share some silly with you all! Read more

Hi everyone,  welcome back to a short week. I found time to finish a book I started several weeks ago and that fits into my semester challenge. The War That Saved My Life (unabridged) by… Read more

I have 3 new books this week to add to my wish list and all 3 came direct from Goodreads recommendations,  one is an award winner several times over. Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer… Read more