I am here to tell you that being on the receiving end of an online hate campaign absolutely sucks. I do not recommend it. Two thumbs down. Zero out of five stars.
Amanda Jones, a long-time school librarian and author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, is an everyday hero.
We talk a lot about preparing girls for a digital future. We know that coding camps, STEM programs, and digital literacy initiatives are essential for future success, and the FAWCO Education Team is continuing to explore how we can support these efforts. But what if the future we are...
This lovely little book is an ode to teachers; its positive message is a balm in these days of undervaluing teachers and book banning.
As the jacket text says, “Everyone can name a teacher who had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also...
This book reminds me of how our lives and relationships can be enhanced by books. In 1958, Sylvia Blackwell arrives in the small town of East Mole as librarian for the Children’s Library. The library is declining, and Sylvia makes it her job to re-introduce literature to children and adults. Vickers gently and...
…..a good poem shucks the oyster shell of one’s mind to reveal the pearl within.
Contrary to my original belief, The Offing is not a thriller assassin novel. No one gets “offed!” The offing means “the distant stretch of sea where sky and water merge.” The novel is set in the summer of 1946 in...
A Short Report on a Long and Fabulous Book
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is the winner of the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction and the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (shared with Trust by Hernan Diaz).
The book is structured like Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield and Kingsolver uses that...
