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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Incarceration
Although many people automatically think about race and culture when they hear diversity. But, diversity reaches much further and with books like the ones on this list – kids will be able to see that there are people like them in the world. Or conversely, kids will learn to have…
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Learn From the Past: 15+ Historical Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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Top Ten Tuesday: In The Mood For Impactful Middle Grade Novels
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison LevyThis might be a funny one to start with, but I loved this beautiful story of everyday life with a family that includes two dads, and 4 adopted brothers. The impact for me was that the book didn’t scream “DIVERSITY!” It…