Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write)
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Did you miss our third annual #IntlYALitMonth last year? The books were so fun! Thanks to our 2023 guest curator, Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write) & the reviewers who participated!
There are lots of great reads here in this thread! 🧵
POV: You didn’t realize how long your own book was until the galleys arrived.
Thank you Audre Lorde. We need you NOW.
Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. Soon come. August 20th 2024.
#nottherealcover us.macmillan.com/books/97803746…
In answer to our annual call for poems
on this year's theme of HOPE
we were blown away by the sheer magnitude and range of work we received from young #poets .
We couldn't publish them all
but here are 9 moving submissions:
diverseverse.com/blog/2024-winn…
#DiverseVerse #diverseverse
From our #IntlYALit Month archive:
Raybearer, by Jordan Ifueko.
Raybearer is the story of loyalty, fate, & the lengths we’re willing to go for the ones we love.
glli-us.org/2023/05/11/int…
#IntlYALit #YALit #Fantasy #DisruptTexts Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write)🧵
From our #IntlYALit Month archive:
Exploring the magic of children's literature at Antwerp University's Summer School, by 2023 #IntlYALit Month guest curator Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write).
glli-us.org/2023/05/24/exp…
#IntlYALit #YALit #YAStudies 🧵
2023 saw libraries and library workers take action for their communities amid escalated censorship attempts and adverse legislation. Learn more and see this year's #BannedBookList in the 2024 State of America’s Libraries Report. bit.ly/soal-2024 #NationalLibraryWeek
As we celebrate the contributions of Black innovators in education, we asked educator and librarian Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write) how to highlight those achievements.
'It will take consistent and habitual effort to make visible those who have not received their rightfully earned recognition.'
Do your classroom and home bookshelves include and affirm children with disabilities? Marlena Corinne Duyvis | buy THE ART OF SAVING THE WORLD! Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write)
Choosing children's books that include and affirm disability experiences
kqed.org/mindshift/6204…
'We cannot claim to serve young people while excluding them from conversations and decision-making about resources and materials that are primarily for their use.' - Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write) Kara Newhouse
Why student voice should be central to school libraries
kqed.org/mindshift/6012…
It was an incredible experience, judging grist's Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest with Nalo Hopkinson and Bailed to @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social. And now the anthology is officially out! Check out these 12 visions of hope for our climate future. #climatefiction grist.org/imagine2200-cl…
Applications are now open The Highlights Foundation for the #DiverseVerse scholarship
for #poets from marginalized/underrepresented groups who want to attend a #poetryworkshop or #writingretreat with a #poetrycommunity or a #versenovelworkshop :
highlightsfoundation.org/diverse-verse-…
#diverseverse
“Civil action was really important to MLK. It continues to be important to those who say they intend to honor the legacy of MLK.'
Julia E. Torres (has one more paper to write) shares how educators can help students engage with King’s work and legacy on a deeper level.
bit.ly/3OneXLN
#MLKDay #Education