SMAC (Student Media Advisory Committee) met to plan goals for making our library more equitable and culturally responsive! @ECGlobalElem@OrangeCoSchools
“Teachers often suggest that students read 'reach' books that nudge them toward higher reading levels. We can also encourage them to read texts that stretch their cultural awareness and comfort zones.” Tips for building a diverse classroom library: https://t.co/omKTLxnnT4
'Oh, but if they saw, my darling. Even half of what you have. If only they saw. They would say kinder things, surely.'
Watch me read an excerpt from my new short illustrated book, 'Sea Prayer.’ @BloomsburyBooks