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These South Bronx fourth grade boys are talking about race and Black Lives Matter through theater bit.ly/2v5Tcpp

On avg, kids can lose 2 months of reading/math skills over the summer. Our 17K public libraries #KeepKidsLearning w/ programs all summer!

If you haven't read @JasonReynolds83 you are missing an important voice; you'll find him in the library this coming school year twitter.com/disneyhyperion…

Congratulations to @NYCSLA's president, @MrsFalcoLibrary, winner of the eva efron Memorial AASL Conference Grant!@RosenPublishing @NYCDOEOLS

This is very important. #ownvoices #weneeddiversebooks #publishing kveller.com/childrens-book…

@ImAmandaNelson This is why we need diverse representation in ALL parts of publishing!!

Need a bibliography of African diaspora social justice titles for youth? See: #p=42" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bcala.org/Spring2017Spre… #BlackTwitter #WeNeedDiverseBooks

But it's still #ownvoices. The key here, I think, is to be specific. Say a book/charater is "#ownvoices for X identity."

Not b/c *only* stories about their own experiences are wanted, but to counteract lies like: "Stories about people like you don't sell."

-- of marginalized characters told by (often privileged) outsiders aren't disproportionately praised or represented. As is usually the case.

1. In terms of diverse books, to remind people to prioritize the diverse books written by authors from that group, so that stories --

SLSA & RosenPublishing are pleased to announce that @MrsFalcoLibrary and @BoyntonLibrary win the #evaefronmemorialscholarship #leadoutloud

@JasonReynolds83 This sounds so precious! Safe travels!!Where are you heading?

Reimagining Freedom In Puerto Rico fb.me/7gjUpxyV3

Summer Reading For Your Woke Kid n.pr/2uNgAXC

Changing the world is hard work. And without classroom supplies, it's much, much harder. Support a teacher today: donorschoose.org/donors/search.…

When Arturo Schomburg was a child in Puerto Rico in the late 1800s, he was told: "Black people have no history." latinousa.org/2017/06/30/fat…

New study finds that charter schools perform worse when run for profit uft.org/news-briefs/ch…