Shannon Gibney: The KidLit community and the ICE invasion
I have some friends here who are writers who cannot write. I can write, but this is all I can write about now.
Recent Posts
Filling Our Buckets
I have information for you on current scholarships from Boyds Mills, grants from REFORMA and WNDB’s new Unbanned Book Network for classroom educators.
Publishers for Minnesota Auction
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
ADVERTISEMENT
Trending Posts
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Articles on SLJ
More Recent Posts
Tracey Baptiste: First Generation Kids
If educators let kids see their experiences as expertise, they could really thrive and assimilate a lot more quickly.
review: The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat
In this illustrated work of fiction, Baptiste connects with her roots in Trinidad and Tobago to write about the experiences of Fia Hosein whose family just moved to Peppermint Falls.
2016 Called: It Wants Your Library Back
In the middle of all the chaos, 2016 is calling. Despite it all, this can be a nice way to have some fun.
ADVERTISEMENT
interview: Dr. Emily Knox
The arguments for removing books from libraries and curricula haven’t changed all that much but the context has. There’s much more emphasis on dismantling the institution because they contain materials that people find upsetting.
MLK Day 2026
I’ve built a King Day reading list to recommend books that are accessible to young readers that were written by Dr. King, and by those who worked alongside him.
Key Books That Address This Moment
What are young readers living through right now, and which books are brave enough to meet them there?
review: Onward: 16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope
This is an important collection to have in school and public libraries to examine craft, the realities of our climate and what might be next for all of us.
ADVERTISEMENT
Archives
ADVERTISEMENT
Follow This Blog
Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.