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Tag: Lilliam Rivera
An Open Letter to the Middleton School District from Authors in the Latinx in Kidlit Community
Last week we learned that educators from the Middleton Heights Elementary School had celebrated Halloween by dressing up as the border wall and in racist stereotypes. Images were shared far and wide on social media. If you aren’t familiar with the incident, you can find some information about it here: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article221015995.html Over the weekend, I […]
YA A to Z: The Long Road to Gentrification, a guest post by author Lilliam Rivera
Today we are honored to have YA author Lilliam Rivera join us for YA A to Z to discuss gentrification. Lilliam Rivera is the author of The Education of Margot Sanchez. When the Lyft driver veers the car to the first right on to Willis Avenue, I notice the large billboard sign. “New Luxurious Condos.” […]
Take 5: A YA Puerto Rico Booklist and the #PubforPR Auction
As they often do, the KidLit and Publishing community has come together to help the people in Puerto Rico after being hit by a devastating hurricane. You can visit the #PubforPR auction here to bid on a variety of amazing packages and help them raise money for the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Please visit […]
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