
The Yarn
October 19, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
Being [fill in the blank] enough becomes a game many play to remain a part of a circle or to find comfort. We all should be mindful of helping teens find a way to feel that they are enough, by ridding their world of boxes.
August 30, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Teen Librarian Lisa Krok interviews Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson and Brendan Kiely about The Talk and The Other Talk, seminal works on racism and white privilege
August 19, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
Hand this book about the devastating conclusion to a volatile school election to readers ready for a heavy read with plenty of tragedy.
May 4, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
In Joya Goffney's debut novel, her Black main character rises against the disappointments caused by her white friends and seeks joy.
December 14, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS
For the next installment of Teen Librarian Karen Jensen's Top 20 reads of 2020, we take a look at 5 nonfiction titles that everyone should read
September 3, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
The reality is that books about racism, the criminal justice system, and the prison industrial complex will always be both timely and timeless. But, I do think that at this particular time in history, maybe more people than ever will be drawn to this story.
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January 14, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
A complex look at the quest for social justice in 1919 and one young girl's awakening to the need for change and her role in it.
January 2, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
Debut author Abigail Hing Wen joins us to share a story about participating in her high school theater group as an Asian American.
March 17, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS
We all need to be aware of this and other symbols associated with white nationalism and make sure that we aren't being unwitting purveyors of this message.
January 10, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor
Mary Cronk Farrell joins us to talk about her new book, Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWII, discriminatory assignments, and the importance of the press.
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