“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou. In January we celebrate the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What better way to honor his dream of a nation where our children “will not be judged… Read more »
January 2013
Librarian’s Corner: Celebrating Diversity
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou. In January we celebrate the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What better way to honor his dream of a nation where our children “will not be judged… Read more »
THE HERD BOY
We all have impossible dreams. For some, dreams are more impossible than for others. For some, they make those dreams come true. The Herd Boy dreams about being President of his African country. Such foolishness! In this picture book story of THE HERD BOY, Niki Daly slowly and delightfully introduces the reader to rural life… Read more »
Jimmy the Greatest
Jimmy the Greatest, picture book by Jairo Buitrago, author; Rafael Yockteng, illustrator. (Groundwood Books, 2012) The simplicity of this charming book is deceptive. The story sneaks up on you. Jimmy is a young boy who lives in a Spartan village on a Caribbean island. What’s a boy with big ideas to do, other than fish… Read more »
Frederick Douglass: His Life and Times
Frederick Douglass for Kids This biography tells the surprising tale of one of America’s true heroes. Clear and interesting prose is peppered with enough details to intrigue a child reader as well as most adults. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, taken from his mother, but then risked his life many times to become free,… Read more »
Hope’s Gift, by Kelly Starling Lyons
As gifted storytellers do, in Hope’s Gift, author Kelly Starling Lyons gently reveals unsettling truths during a tumultuous time in our nation’s history through the tender eyes of an impressionable young child named Hope. In this multi-layered tale, the reader emotionally connects with Hope’s anguish due to her father’s absence during the Civil War, for he has joined the Union Army in hopes of… Read more »
Kelly Starling Lyons – January’s Author in Residence – What’s Your Story?
As our country and schools become more diverse every day, the need for books in which children from different cultures can see themselves is more important than ever. A wide, and exciting, range of new children’s books, from fiction to non-fiction to poetry, reflects this growing need. This month, ReaderKidZ is celebrating Diversity. We’re pleased… Read more »
