BLOGS: Censorship, Inequities and Injustices in Children's Books

[Ryan Goble]

The Bank Street Center for Children's Literature (in NYC) runs an excellent blog. Last week they ran a four part series that was filled with important ideas and insights:

Kids’ Thoughts on Censorship (Loudness in the Library Year Three, P...

Representations (and the Lack Thereof) of Race and Hair (Loudness i...

Rewriting History: American Indians, Europeans, and an Oak Tree (Lo...

Allie’s Reflections (Loudness in the Library Year Three, Part 4)

Every one of these will make you think a bit more clearly and harder about the visual messages in book. In particular, this excerpt was a "wow, I should have noticed that slightly disturbing trend" moment: Read any of the blogs above - you won't be disappointed!