This free webinar will be recorded and made available to MASL members.
Unable to engage with readers in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival created a series of read alouds, creator interviews, book-themed crafts, and even a dance instructional all for online video consumption.Įducators can continue this exciting work by sharing the videos* and educator resources and by advocating for diverse representation of collections and curriculum in our schools. This inaugural event presented in partnership with I’m Your Neighbor Books, Diverse Book Finder, and the Maine Association of School Libraries honors the roots, identity and resiliency of Black people worldwide. The online resources shine a spotlight on the Black artists and writers who create children’s books featuring characters from across the African Diaspora. In honor of Maine’s own Ashley Bryan, Indigo Arts Alliance launched the inaugural Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival this summer. Andrea Breau, Project Coordinator of the Diverse BookFinder, and Kirsten Cappy Executive Director of I’m Your Neighbor Books as they discuss the importance of diversifying representation in children’s literature and the robust resources each of their organizations have developed that can support us in our work. This free webinar sponsored by the Maine Association of School Libraries and the Maine Humanities Council features Marcia Minter, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Indigo Arts Alliance, Dr. Join us on September 17th at 7pm for a discussion of why Black Books Matter in Maine’s upcoming school year and beyond.
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