Such an interesting few days. There's a whole lot of chatter going on this week!
Check it out, folks. See all the great posts on the topic.
Here:
http://weneeddiversebooks.tumblr.com/post/83943947418/we-need-diverse-books-campaign
And here:
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WeNeedDiverseBooks&src=hash
There's an excellent list of articles, precipitated by a HornBook piece on the topic HERE.
And this, in School Library Journal by K.T. Horning.
Books need buyers, that's the takeaway.
Three terrific books I've read, recommended and reviewed recently.
Wouldn't it be great if there were lots more just like these?
PINNED by Sharon Flake.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2013/0107/Pinned
For DELTA MAGAZINE, a favorite novel for adult readers.
SECRET OF MAGIC by Deborah Johnson.
SILVER PEOPLE by Margarita Engle.
(Review to come!)
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