Por: The Root Opinion September 24, 2022
As kids around the country prepare to head back to into the classroom, some may be a little sad about leaving summer behind. And after the COVID pandemic changed the way many kids learned, they may also have anxiety about heading back into the classroom. But fear not, there are lots of great books by Black authors that can help start healthy conversations at home and prepare your kids for a new school year. We’ve rounded up some great books to... + full article
The Atlantic USA Life September 24, 2022
Children can prepare for the ups and downs of life by reading about them: Your weekly guide to the best in booksErik Carter / The Atlantic; GettySeptember 23, 2022, 10 AM ETThis year, the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week arrived in the midst of a renewed... + más
School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again | The Boston Globe
Playing with your emotions? A Boston video game startup aims to help kids regulate their behavior. | The Boston Globe
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion September 24, 2022
Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24) is an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read, especially in the classroom. Since the event launched in 1982, its goal has been to draw attention to censorship. But this year, the main focus is an extreme uptick in... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
After fans dismiss it as 'pretty gross,' Netflix drops LGBTQ tag for 'Dahmer' series | Los Angeles Times
The Root USA Opinion September 24, 2022
This September 18 - 24 is Banned Books Week , an annual celebration of the freedom to read, which began in 1982. Across the country, there have been continuous efforts to ban books from libraries and schools that deal with issues of race and sexuality. And it’s no coincidence... + más
Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code and other books just banned in the U.S. | Newsweek
As attempts to ban books across the country increase, Chicago establishes ‘Book Sanctuaries’: ‘Encouraging and alarming’ | Chicago Tribune
Reading to young children is not only a great way to bond, it’s a tried and true way to set them up for academic success in the future. So I made a point of trying to instill a love of reading in my kids at an early age, before they discovered the wonders of video games and... + más
It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find | The Boston Globe
Malaika Favorite tells her artistic story through an explosion of color | The Advocate
The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
In an era of banned books and struggling indie retailers, a nod to Barefoot Books: The local children’s bookseller celebrates 30 years in business this fall. Their catalog is gorgeously illustrated and thoughtfully written, highlighting diversity and inclusion. Over the years,... + más
Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem | The Boston Globe
A video game that actually regulates kids’ emotions instead of causing meltdowns: Sounds counterintuitive, right? But that’s the premise behind Mightier, a Boston-based video game developed by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. The startup aims to build emotional... + más
Runway teases AI-powered text-to-video editing using written prompts | Ars Technica
Kids in pricy restaurants: teaching moment or terrible idea? | The Boston Globe
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