Citizenship
If you want to explore the idea of citizenship, or if you are working toward becoming a US citizen, check out these books.
Bilingual Poetry Collections: English and Spanish
Five newly acquired bilingual collections of poetry, in English and Spanish, explore timely and painful topics of home and hurt, whether personal, geopolitical or a combination of both.
Who Are You?
If you are looking for books that explore diversity in identity, sexuality and relationships, sometimes the best thing to do is to check out some teen titles.
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide To Liberation on the Land
There is both power and pain in the process of reconnecting with the land and reclaiming the rights to this rich agricultural knowledge and culture, and Penniman tackles the question of how to do that with this book, and advocates for activists to engage with agricultural and environmental issues we face globally as a Black issue. As Penniman quotes, “Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice and equality.” – Malcolm X.
D Is for Diversity
These books for children ages 3 to 5 celebrate diversity and inclusion, showing how each of us is unique, but we’re better together!
Explore Themes of Free Will, Destiny and Love With Quantum Theatre
Check out these titles that explore themes of free will, destiny and love in preparation for Quantum Theatre’s free online production, “Constellations.”
The 2020 Eisner Award Winners
The Eisner Awards cover more than 24 categories of the comics industry and are often regarded as the equivalent of its Oscars. Here are the 2020 Eisner Award winners.
Homerun! Baseball Books for Kids
Celebrate baseball with these titles for preschoolers and kids in grades K-5.
Baseball Books for Teens
Celebrate baseball from different perspectives with these titles for teens in grades 6-12.
Find Windows to the World in Picture Book Biographies
Whether you are heading back to school online or in a homeschool setting, it is time to move beyond the famous figures shared in conventional history textbooks. One great way to learn about innovative people is to explore a stack of picture book biographies.