Comments on Latin Baby Book Club: A New Year Begins for the Latin Baby Book Club

Thank you so much, Maryam! I can't wait to che...

2013-01-17T22:19:31.584-05:00

Thank you so much, Maryam! I can't wait to check out Luminarias' book lists and information. Thank you so much for sharing it with me! If you are on Facebook, we've just started a page on Latinas for Latino Literature to share information for both adult and children's literature by Latino authors. We have some great events planned for this year. Come find us here:

https://www.facebook.com/LatinasForLatinoLiterature

I follow LBBC faithfully because, as a school libr...

2013-01-12T13:03:09.188-05:00

I follow LBBC faithfully because, as a school librarian in a large urban district, I have come to rely on your input to help me serve my Latino students and their families. I also serve on our district's Luminarias Committee, whose goal is to review and promote high quality Spanish and bilingual books with lots of "kid appeal." The Luminarias committee has been working for several years to find titles we can put into kids' hands. I believe our goals dovetail with those of teachers and parent educators like you. Most especially, my colleagues and I in school libraries feel the daily frustration of trying to provide books and series in which our Latinos kids can see themselves as heroes and heroines. I want you to know that we stand in solidarity with you in the push for major publishers to recognize and respond to the needs of Latino families. You and your readers can access Luminarias book lists and information about the committee at http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/7483.
Thank you for fighting the good fight, Monica!
Maryam Mathis

I follow LBBC faithfully because, as a school libr...

2013-01-12T12:59:54.133-05:00