As a Protestant young person, my knowledge of saints amounted to a vague awareness that, depending on context, the term could apply variously to the writers of the gospels, Christians […]
November: Native American Heritage Month
Of the books highlighted here in honor of Native American Heritage Month, a number feature values common among indigenous peoples of North America. Traci Sorell’s We Are Grateful is one […]
Autumn Picture Books: Going Out In a Blaze of Glory
As an adolescent I skipped over the fascination-with-death phase. Horror movies repelled me, gore disgusted me. I forged on well into my twenties, thousands of miles from elderly relations and […]
Comings and Goings: History through the Eyes of Refugees
When I started collecting titles for World Refugee Day, I thought I might be hard pressed to assemble a respectable representation. But the abundance of books that came readily to […]
Inspiration and Generations: 17 Books for Asian-American & Pacific Islander Month
The books below came to me initially because of their relation to East, South, and Southeast Asia or the Middle East. As I read, images recurred: accomplished individuals, resourceful kids, […]