Susan Faust February 24, 2021Updated: February 26, 2021, 8:48 am
The Black Lives Matter movement is generating serious and hopefully sustained conversation about systemic racism and being non-white in America.
Some new kids’ books are keeping pace. They consider “The Talk” between Black parent and child, as well as interracial dialogue. And with special urgency, they also offer “you are valued” recognition for a rainbow of kids, in years past mostly unrecognized and unrepresented.
‘The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person’
Written by Frederick Joseph
“The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person,” by Frederick Joseph. Photo: Candlewick
Bristling with righteous indignation but tempered by enduring hope is “The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person.” Its aim is twofold: one, to help white people recognize, and then neutralize, the many obstacles impeding Black freedom, and two, “to provide affirmations for people of color
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CBC and Every Child a Reader Unveil 2021 Children s Book Week Superpower Theme By Pamela Brill | Jan 28, 2021
There’s no need for kids to don a cape or leap tall buildings in a single bound to take part in the 2021 Children Book Week festivities, but a passion for reading surely helps. This year’s celebration, hosted by Every Child a Reader and the Children’s Book Council, will follow the theme “Reading Is a Superpower,” as a nod to the educators, librarians, booksellers, and caregivers who have encouraged kids to continue reading during the pandemic. The biannual event will take place May 3–9 and November 8–14 and will include a brand-new initiative, the Superpower Challenge, to drive further interest in this program.