Reading with a Purpose: Summer Reading List and Planning to Change the World. Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore. 50books_poc: FAQ. GeneralWhy make a special point of reading authors of color?
Is the challenge going to be hard (depressing, unpleasant, just like having homework)? Who counts as a 'person of color'? How can I find out if an author is a person of color? Where can I find book recommendations/suggestions? I think the comm would be interested in [book by white author]. CountingDo I have to read fifty books? Tags and Posting ReviewsWhat if I get behind on my reviews? Why make a special point of reading authors of color? We're not going to even try to sum up people's reasons for being here -- it strongly depends on who you are and what background you bring to the challenge. Is the challenge going to be hard (depressing, unpleasant, just like having homework)? If you want it to be, you can make it so.
However, it's not supposed to be like that. That said, many people find they need to make a mental shift when they first join the comm, and that shift can sometimes be an uncomfortable hump to get over. No. Counting. The open book. Black Threads in Kid's LIt. DiYA Comes to an End. Malinda Lo: Cindy, can you believe 2011 is over?
Cindy Pon: No, I can’t! It is crazy! Malinda: I know! Can you believe Diversity in YA is over? Cindy: Well, that I can. Cindy Pon (left) and Malinda Lo in October 2011 Malinda:Haha! Cindy: Yes. Malinda: Thank you! Cindy: Well, the site will remain online, but we will not be publishing new content in the foreseeable future. Malinda: Yes, everything we’ve done will stay up here for the next year at least. Cindy: Gene Yang. Malinda: I think that’s how you got a lot of authors to say yes. Cindy: Ha! DiYA San Francisco, L to R: Jon Yang, Ellen Oh (Kearny Street Workshop), Malinda Lo, Betsy Levine (San Francisco Public Library), Cindy Pon, Gene Yang, Claire Light (KSW) Malinda: That event was so great. Cindy: Dia Reeves! DiYA Austin, L to R: Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Dia Reeves, Varian Johnson, Jo Whittemore, Bethany Hegedus, Cindy Pon, Malinda Lo Malinda: I know!
Cindy: I was so thrilled she came. Cindy: Yes! Malinda: That was so great. The Importance of Multicultural Children's Books. Reprinted by permission Literature is a powerful vehicle for helping children understand their homes, communities and the world.
Even before young children can read themselves, family members, childcare providers and teachers are reading them stories about other children in far-away places, sometimes from the distant past, or about children whose lives are not unlike their own. The impressions and messages contained in these stories can last a lifetime. Even in this era of "virtual" experience, the reading of children's books remains one of the most personal, in that the literary experience is shaped by the interaction of reader, listener and text. Unfortunately, not all children's literature sends the messages that we want children to learn. While not every book can possibly meet every standard for what constitutes an "excellent" children's book, often times the value of a particular book will outweigh those areas that might be questionable or problematic.
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