TAG: diversity
November is National American Indian Heritage Month: Books that celebrate the diverse and distinct cultures, traditions, and histories
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 7, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Sheri Boggs November is National American Indian Heritage Month, first designated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and recognized as a time for celebrating the diverse and distinct cultures, traditions, and histories of the indigenous peoples of the United States. For libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions, this is a matter of […]
Tags: #NationalAmericanIndianHeritageMonth, American Indians, American Indians in Children's Literature, culture, cultures, diversity, heritage, histories, indigenous peoples, National American Indian Heritage Month, Since Time Immemorial, stereotypes, tradiction, traditions, United States
Let’s Hear It For #WeNeedDiverseBooks
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on February 18, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Just after 6am on the morning of February 2nd, I settled on the couch with my laptop, a fresh cup of coffee, and an uncontrollable mane of bedhead. While my bleary eyes slowly focused on the live webcast of the Youth Media Awards being held right that moment in Chicago, I opened […]
Tags: awards, books, diversity, Youth Media Awards
