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Lifting Diverse Voices: A Q&A with Authors Inspiring Discussion and Action with YA Nonfiction

Lifting Diverse Voices: A Q&A with Authors Inspiring Discussion and Action with YA Nonfiction

On October 5th, we hosted the Lifting Diverse Voices webinar moderated by #ReadWoke founder and 2020 School Library Journal Librarian of the Year Cicely Lewis and featuring experts Talia Aikens-Nuñez, Lars Ortiz, and Dr. Artika Tyner. These three authors have all recently released Young Adult Nonfiction books that focus on prejudice, racism, and the ways […]Read more "Lifting Diverse Voices: A Q&A with Authors Inspiring Discussion and Action with YA Nonfiction"
Bringing Read Woke Books to Ghana: Guest Post from Dr. Artika Tyner

Bringing Read Woke Books to Ghana: Guest Post from Dr. Artika Tyner

We’re thrilled to share a guest post from Dr. Artika Tyner. Dr. Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, a civil rights attorney, a sought-after speaker, and an advocate for justice. She is the founder of the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute and an author of many incredible Lerner titles including books in the […]Read more "Bringing Read Woke Books to Ghana: Guest Post from Dr. Artika Tyner"