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Author Interviews
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On writing Lola & Leo,
Must-have Children's Books, Literacy Rituals and things parents can do to support children's reading with the wonderful site Here Wee Read 2017 Author Spotlight 2017 interview for KidLit 411 a one stop information shop for children's writers and illustrators |
Interview
with speech-language pathologist Jeanette W Stickel and her kindergarten students on her blog SpeakWell, ReadWell Author blog for Charlesbridge Unabridged - Charlesbridge Publishing's Author & Illustrator blog: Ask the Author - December 2011 |
Articles by other people - my favourite pieces on various topics
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Natual Inclusion
I care passionately about children's right to see themselves in books for no reason at all - this is called all sorts of things. I like the expression 'natural inclusion' best. The articles below explore the topic...
We Don’t Only Need More Diverse Books. We Need More Diverse Books Like The Snowy Day. One of my favourite articles which really says everything I've ever wanted to say on the subject of 'natural inclusion' By Rumaan Alam in Slate Magazine: 28 Black Picture Books that are not about Boycotts, Buses or Basketball by Scott Woods The first in a series on Scott Woods Makes Lists |
Colorblind?
When you say you 'don't see race', you're ignoring racism
by Zach Stafford in The Guardian - here 7 Reasons why 'Colorblindness' Contributes to Racism by Jon Greenberg in Everyday Feminism - here Colorblind Ideology is a form of Racism by Monnica T Williams in Phychology Today - here Diversity in Publishing
Reflecting Realities an amazing series of reports developed at CLPE Reflecting Realities and Representation My article as part of the series is here. A Place at the Table A fabulous starting point for anyone interested in diversity from CBC Diversity A video interview with Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D. Ohio State University Writing Past The White Gaze As A Black Author by LJ Alonge Super super article Diverse Books: Don't Categorize as "Special Interest" by Ellen Oh in School Library Journal Guest Post by Patrice Lawrence: Understand. Support. Challenge. Jennifer Baker: When It Comes to Inclusivity in Publishing, Editors Also Play a Role |
Strong Women -
it's complicated... 
Sophia McDougall
I hate Strong Female Characters OR Tasha Robinson We’re losing all our Strong Female Characters to Trinity Syndrome Mwangi The myth of the STRONG BLACK WOMAN Aqsa Sajjad I am not Someone’s Sister, Mother, Wife or Daughter: I am Someone, all on my Own Roxanne Feldman Diverse Thinking from Diverse Folks About Diverse Books Best explanation for why
'All Lives Matter' is not an appropriate response to Black Lives Matter by Geek Aesthete Kindness is not Justice
Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough
Teaching kindness is a staple of elementary practice, but that isn’t the same as teaching justice by Brett Turner in Learning For Justice Kindness Is Not The Solution to Racism by Alicia Sprague at Colorado State University |