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3. Start a book club and host the first one on World Book Day. It was probably on your New Year’s Resolution list but if you still haven’t got round to creating a book club, now’s your chance.
The majority of books banned last school year highlighted stories featuring people of color and LGBTQ+ characters and subjects. A recent analysis of thousands of banned titles by PEN America found ...
In children's books, it can be easier to find talking pandas than characters of color. Only 6 percent of children's books published in 2012 featured diverse characters. Last Saturday, the first ...
9 Adult Activity Books For People Who Cannot Get Into The Coloring Book Trend. by Charlotte Ahlin. ... character Q&As, field trips, inspirational quotes, and plenty of space to scribble. Click ...
Some book characters really stick with you. In fact, almost all readers say they hear the voices of characters as they read (in fiction and non-fiction) at least sometimes, according to a survey ...
She thoroughly loved the book and decided that if the old man returns she could recommend this title to him. These are only two of many interesting characters in the story.
An Illinois attorney couldn’t find a book with a Black main character on the cover for her niece. So she and her husband went on a mission to provide free books with Black characters throughout ...
At its heart, Gabrielle Zevin's new novel is a love letter to the joys of reading. Each chapter starts with the title of a book or short story, essentially introducing characters by what they read.
In oral arguments in April, the district said it introduced a handful of books with LGBTQ+ characters into its elementary school curriculum as part of an effort to better reflect the community.
Seriously, it’s not just for school children. Organise a dress-up day at work where everyone has to come as their favourite childhood character from a book and ask everyone to donate £2 to a ...