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Posts Tagged ‘literature’

Books behind bars: An inside look at the Prisoners Literature Project

By Sabine Berzina | May 7, 2019 | 1

A small group of volunteers in Berkeley field book requests from prisoners across the country.

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Kindergarten teacher writes bilingual children’s book on how to use gender neutral pronouns

By Jessica Alvarenga | November 30, 2018 | 2

Kindergarten teacher Lourdes Rivas wrote a children’s book, They Call Me Mix, to help teach their students why they use gender-neutral pronouns.

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Oakland non-profit promotes literacy through diversity and representation

By Ryan Lindsay | February 14, 2017 | 1

Denmark Gatewood had a captive audience. On Saturday, he sat on a small stage reading children’s books filled with stories about Black children, written by Black authors to a group of mostly Black children and parents. Despite the gathering at the African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) for the Barbers, Books & Bridges’ (BBB) event,…

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