![]() The Streets Are Free by Kurusa, illustrated by Monika Doppert Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids by National Geographic, foreword by Mary Robinson ![]() Who Belongs Here? by Margy Burns Knight, illustrated by Anne Sibley O’Brien (Note: January 1-3 was our account's launch-a-palooza! We began our book recommendations on Monday, January 4, 201 6.) įor a better, peaceful & more just world, Thus, belo w the cut, please find our full list of selections. ![]() ![]() Our SuperFriends team and I chose social justice as our January theme, in honor of the King holiday celebrating a legendary champion for justice, and because we think it's a great way to begin 2016. ![]() Marcia Chatelain's #FergusonSyllabus was being created, #Kidlit4Justice was born. What role does children's literature play in the fight for social justice? Is there room for advocacy and activism in the imaginative worlds that stories provide - or does that mean that the author and/or illustrator is being "too preachy?" Can children's literature help the next generation learn to dream of a better world?ĭuring the aftermath of the extrajudicial murder of young Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, several of us chatted on Twitter about resources that we might provide for our youngest readers, including Kids Like Us Books, Sarah Hamburg, Angie Manfredi, and others. ![]()
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