Quote of the Week:
“There is, however, a somber point in the social outlook of Americans. Their sense of equality and human dignity is mainly limited to men of white skins. Even among these there are prejudices of which I as a Jew am clearly conscious; but they are unimportant in comparison with the attitude of the ‘Whites’ toward their fellow-citizens of darker complexion, particularly toward Negroes. The more I feel an American, the more this situation pains me. I can escape the feeling of complicity in it only by speaking out.”
— Albert Einstein, “The Negro Question (1946)”
Children’s Lit Happenings!
Announcing the 2015 Golden Kite Winners — from Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
2015 Teens Top Ten Nominees Announced — from Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Ashley Bryan Talks with Roger by Roger Sutton — from The Horn Book Magazine
A Notable Summer by Andrew Medler — from Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
Author Name Pronunciation Guide — from TeachingBooks.net
Interview with Phoebe Yeh by Jenn Baker — from Minorities in Publishing (MiP)
Roundtable: The New Archie by Brigid Alverson– from School Library Journal
Important Points to Consider:
Einstein: The Negro Question (1946) by Albert Einstein — reposted on On Being
Teen Girls and the Persistence of Gender Stereotypes by Randye Hoder from The Atlantic
Diversity: What Can We Do About It? — from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
INDIAN 101 FOR WRITERS – A Five Part Series, Part I — from A Fresh Pot of Tea (link provided for Part II and so on)
