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Always nice to read a review from School Library Journal! Slade, Suzanne. With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School. illus. by Nicole Tadgell. 32p. bibliog. notes. Albert Whitman. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780807508978. K-Gr 2–Booker T....

Here's my followup of how they are getting worn:Shoes are now getting broken in.Color has remained very nice!The paint is cracking a bit where the shoes flex. And they are beginning to get dirty. :)Overall, I think they are aging nicely! If I were to do this again, I...

A very nice Kirkus Review!Two important historical figures from separate worlds come together for the common purpose of freedom. From the first line of this work of creative nonfiction, the author makes clear the contrasts between Frederick Douglass and Susan B....

Newest arrival! An advance copy of Friends for Freedom arrived - with a lovely note from the folks at Charlesbridge.Check out the Facebook page I made for this book!

I was honored to be asked to be a part of the CBC "Speed Dating" Diversity event at Simmons on May 14th. Met a lot of good people and many good discussions began. We can only move forward!There is a new blossom of diversity awareness recently – appearing on tumblr,...

I love to visit schools! Unfortunately, because I work full-time, I don't get to do many of them. My favorite thing to do is visit just one or two classrooms and let kids get up close & personal with original artwork. We'll draw together, and I do a painting...