Tag Archives: diversity

Diversity on the Shelf – March Update

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Katy K.

It may be a little late in the year to join, but I’m very excited to find an official challenge to join for my diverse reading goals! Thanks to Cheryl at Tales of the Marvelous for participating in this so … Continue reading →

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Cybils Teen Graphic Novel Finalists

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Katy K.

The last of my series reading selections from the 2015 Cybils finalists – here are the others: Cybils Teen Spec Fic Finalists Cybils Countdown – Easy Reader Finalists Cybils Countdown – Picture Book Finalists Cybils Countdown – MG Graphic Novel Finalists … Continue reading →

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Reading the World Challenge- February

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Katy K.

I’m feeling quite behind on my poor blog – last week was pretty much entirely give over to running my second-ever Crafts for Hogwarts Grads at the library, and this week to catching up. We had close to 50 people … Continue reading →

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The Gaither Sisters Series

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Katy K.

My friends have been raving about this series since the first book came out, but I waited until the whole series was out to dive in. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. It’s 1968, and 10-year-old Delphine is … Continue reading →

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Cybils Countdown – Easy Reader Finalists

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Katy K.

The winners of the Cybils awards will be announced in just a couple more days!  My daughter is in first grade right now, and though she prefers to check out early chapter books for herself, easy readers are really her … Continue reading →

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Cybils Countdown – Picture Book Finalists

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Katy K.

So as I said, somehow I’ve not been able to get to all the Cybils finalists I’ve wanted to.  There were seven picture book finalists, and I have read only four of them.  At least I very much enjoyed the ones I … Continue reading →

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Reading the World Challenge Update

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Katy K.

When I did my end-of-year stats earlier this year, I was really depressed by how few of the books I’d read were diverse, when I felt like I’d been trying to focus on reading that more accurately reflects the world … Continue reading →

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Diversity for Daisies

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Katy K.

In the spirit of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I thought I’d share a project that I’ve been working on for a couple of months now. It’s not done yet, but I would like to ask for input from you, dear … Continue reading →

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Katy K.

For the first time ever, I missed signing up to participate in Multicultural Children’s Book Day.  While I’m super sad that I missed out on the fun in advance, there’s no reason for you to do so now!  Follow the … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Sisters and Nomad

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Katy K.

I always have the best of intentions about reviewing all my Cybils books as I read them – but I’m still behind.  Here are a couple more middle grade fantasy books from my December reading, both sequels in beloved series. … Continue reading →

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