Today we have a special guest on Biracial Bookworms. Author Sonia Panigrahy shares many of the same values as I do to provide girls, as well as ALL children with diverse female superheroes and book characters to look up to as role models. If you read my blog series of everyday female everyday superheroes, you met […]
When I left California to start teaching in international schools, all of the sudden I had kids from 10 different countries speaking 8 different languages under one roof. To create a diverse bookshelf that represented my students and their experiences was the first task on my list. I had to study long and hard in […]
In my home and classroom, we read books about all kinds of characters. We even collect books as souvenirs from our travels around the world. When it comes to our personal bookshelves, my husband and I strongly believe that representation in literature is crucial. Below is a list of 50 Diverse Children’s Books About Strong Girls […]
If you were to organize your books by geography, race, religion, and gender, what would your shelves look like? Have you ever intentionally bought books to teach the children about a specific topic in the news or media? How do you build a culturally responsive and multicultural library? No matter what your budget is, there […]
You don’t have to be famous to be someone’s hero. In fact, most heroes are ordinary people. Everyday people who are authentic and genuine and give from their hearts. We all love to read stories about random acts of kindness and everyday heroics. Part 3 of the Raising Global Citizens Shero Series:Education is highlighting one […]
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