Reading, Writing, and Banning Children's Books
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About half of all American children are non-White. Until the last few years, children of color rarely saw themselves in the pages of children’s books. But an increase in the number of authors, including authors of color, writing about the cultural lives of kids of color has resulted i…
State of Literacy and Publishing - Are Dads in Books? w/ Mia Wenjen
Mia Wenjen blogs at PragmaticMom.com. She is also the co-creator and president of Read Your World, celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Her debut picture book, Sumo Joe (Lee and Low, 2019) was selected as a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year. Food for the Future: Sustain…
The History of Asian Pacific American Olympic Champions
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 32! Do you know who the first Asian Pacific American Olympic champions were? We didn't know, so we researched, and are here to share it with you! In this episode we talk about the lives of Duke Kahanamoku, Vicki Manalo Draves, and Sammy Lee, our first Asian Pacific Am…
Simon Tam | Asian American Rock Musician and Activist
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An inspiring story that will rock your world! Meet Simon Tam, the visionary founder of the Asian American band, The Slants. Follow his path from a young music lover to a trailblazing activist who stood up for free speech and fair representation. His desire to reclaim a hurtfu…
Sleepy Hallow’s Eve (Replay) | Sleepy Hollow Halloween Stories for Kids
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It’s time to grab your candy, turn off the lights, and get ready for our encore presentation of Sleepy Hallow’s Eve, a tale that will give you just the right amount of shivers and giggles!
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Reading, Writing, and Banning Children's Books
Basic Black
About half of all American children are non-White. Until the last few years, children of color rarely saw themselves in the pages of children’s books. But an increase in the number of authors, including authors of color, writing about the cultural lives of kids of color has resulted in …
Rutherford County Library Director Fired: The Battle Over Book Bans
The Rutherford County Library System board has voted 8-3 to fire Director Luanne James following her refusal to comply with directives to relocate over 130 children's books. In this episode, we break down the latest updates in this Tennessee library censorship battle, exploring the legal implicatio…
Ep. 191- Harry Dresden is Dr. Smart Ass not Mr. Smart Ass. (Turn Coat)
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Hannah and Laura are covering the middle portion of Turn Coat by Jim Butcher in today's episode, and friends, things get very zany! They also discuss some romance novels that didn't "hit" for them, a beautiful children's book, and Hannah's first foray into Alfred Hitchcock's works.…
Children’s Author Mia Wenjen.
The Pragmatic Mom, Mia Wenjen discusses the writing and illustrating of her books as well as confounding ReadYourWorld.org.
Celebrating Literacy, Representation, and Wildlife
Jed Doherty welcomes listeners to two conversations about books and literacy.
First, Mia Wenjen celebrates the third annual Newton Children's Book Festival, taking place November 15 at the American Legion Nonantum Post 440. Its accessible venue will welcome 100 authors and illustrators, with young…
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