Thank You for Celebrating Black History Month With Us
We at the Reinberger Children’s Library Center thank you for celebrating Black History Month with us over the past few weeks. For our final recommendations, here are a few poetry Read more
Month: February 2022
Reading Rockets Interview with Ashley Bryan
For our last spotlighted interview, here is the Reading Rockets conversation with renowned artist, writer, storyteller, and humanitarian Ashley Bryan https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/bryan. Many of his works are focused on the African Read more
Books to Read When It Is Raining
Here are twelve wonderful books to share with young readers when rainy days keep them inside! The Big Umbrella Written by Amy June Bates and Juniper Bates When the Read more
The CROWN Act of 2020
This week we continue to celebrate Black History Month by spotlighting a few books that support the CROWN Act of 2020 (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair). Read more
Reading Rockets Interview with Kadir Nelson
Check out this Reading Rockets interview with author and illustrator Kadir Nelson https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/nelson. Beyond being found in children’s books, Nelson’s work can also be viewed in the collections of various Read more
Celebrate Black History Month With These Books
Today the Reinberger Children’s Library celebrates books focused on Black men in history. These stories showcase just a few of the many who stood against injustice and worked toward a Read more
Reading Rockets Interview With Nikki Grimes
To continue celebrating Black History Month, here is an interview with acclaimed author Nikki Grimes https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/grimes. Among her many distinctions include a Coretta Scott King Author Award and several Coretta Read more
Reinberger Reviews: Juliet Takes a Breath the Graphic Novel
Graphic novel version of the bestselling book, Juliet Takes a Breath. Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving her home in the Bronx for the Pacific Northwest to work with her favorite Read more
Celebrate Black History Month With These Books
This week we spotlight just a few of the many remarkable Black women who showed perseverance and courage in the face of adversity and hate. Though many of these women Read more
Reading Rockets Interview With Walter Dean Myers
To celebrate Black History Month, check out this interview https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/myersw with Walter Deans Myers that explores the importance of sharing the urban African American experience. Many of his works focus Read more