tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160636034192691079.post4041277407011666085..comments2024-01-13T21:31:23.388-05:00Comments on Reading While White: September Spotlight on #OwnVoices: Little White Duck: A Childhood in ChinaReading While Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07807138877345669931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160636034192691079.post-44418811142957353442016-09-09T10:26:20.403-04:002016-09-09T10:26:20.403-04:00Thanks, Debbie! I agree that librarians/teachers/g...Thanks, Debbie! I agree that librarians/teachers/gatekeepers of children's literature MUST draw attention to books besides the big names in any given genre. I think the only way to adequately do that, honestly, is by reading/seeking out/demanding #OwnVoices titles. Otherwise I think you're going to see stagnation (which we've obviously seen and been seeing basically across the board, just the status quo over and over again)Sam Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225131033978509934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160636034192691079.post-83625250009122372192016-09-08T07:41:45.971-04:002016-09-08T07:41:45.971-04:00Thanks for pointing to this book, Sam.
It is imp...Thanks for pointing to this book, Sam. <br /><br />It is important librarians not default to the same set of books or single name in any given genre. There are stars, of course, but kids will find the stars all on their own because, well, they're stars! Drawing attention to other books and writers is key to growing the genre. Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.com