[ISLMA-Share] 2nd Question: Diversity and Black History Month

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Andrea,

Hopefully this will help:

https://thebrownbookshelf.com/
Great in depth author interviews and reviews of African-American books for
children and young adults.

Diverse Books Reviewerm Edi Campbell's Blog
https://campbele.wordpress.com/

African-American Literature Book Club - Good source for reviews
https://aalbc.com/


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On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi Again,
>
> My final question for today, I promise.  Any recommendations on
> implementing a Black History Month program, lesson,  or just promotional
> activity  in  the library that is innovative and engaging for students?
>
> Also I wanted to find out what others are doing to diversify their
> libraries?  I'm a student at Dominican and am researching ways to ensure
> that library collections are diverse; as well, I am looking to better
> diversify my own collection of books as we serve a mixed population of
> Spanish and African American students.
>
>  However,  I am only finding resources that revert back to books that are
> historical, biographical, and/or non authentic representations.  Do you
> guys have any recommendations for resources that you use to ensure adequate
> representation for marginalized groups like:  African Americans, Native
> Americans, Muslims, LGBTQIA, or Hispanic communities??
>
> Any recommendations that you have would be great or any comments you have
> would be a great addition to this conversation.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> Andrea Jamison
> Lincoln Elementary School, District 156
> Calumet City, Illinois 60409
> 708-862-6620 <(708)%20862-6620>
> ajamisonf at aol.com
>
> Andrea:-)
> ajamisonf at aol.com
>
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