by Michael Strickland Nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to a 2022 survey from the Trevor Project. That’s just one reason why books like I Can Be…Me! need to be amplified as much as possible. And draconian attacks on libraries and librarians are slowly pushing such critical dialogues out of reach for some…
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
An unsung hero and literacy champion whose teaching changed many lives. An excellent homage to an African-American woman who taught ahead of her time. – Kirkus Reviews In Mississippi in the mid-1800s, it was illegal for enslaved people to learn to read and write. Getting caught meant thirty-nine lashes with a whip as punishment. But…
Young People's Pavilion 