Podcast appearances and mentions of Carole Boston Weatherford

Send us a textDive into the dynamic world of rap as a powerful tool for youth empowerment with the acclaimed mother/son author duo, Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Discover how their newest picture book RAP IT UP! is transforming classrooms and empowering young voices worldwide.Summary: In this rollicking episode, we sit down with Carole Boston Weatherford, recipient of the 2025 Children's Literature Legacy Award, and her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford to explore their groundbreaking collaboration, RAP IT UP!This project merges their love for hip hop with a mission to inspire and uplift young people through transformative workshops and educational initiatives. Jeffery shares his journey from college freestyle to becoming an author and workshop leader, using rap as a universal language to build confidence and creativity among youth. Together, Carole and Jeffery discuss the global impact of their work, their experiences in hip hop education, and their upcoming ventures, including an exciting trip to Singapore.Chapters:(0:00:54) The Children's Literature Legacy Award: Carole's reaction to winning (0:01:56) Empowering Kids Through Hip Hop Learning: Carole and Jeffery Weatherford discuss their collaboration on RAP IT UP!, their journey into hip hop, and the transformative power of their workshops(0:09:56) Raising Kids Confidently With Rap: We explore rap as a form of communication rooted in historical slang, its educational value, and its ability to transform classrooms(0:13:55) - RAP IT UP! Rapped by Jeffery (0:22:26) - Upcoming ProjectsLinks:Listen to Carole and Jeffery talk about Kin on the Adventures in Learning PodcastCarole Boston Weatherford's Official WebsitePurchase RAP IT UP!Explore Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford's other booksFollow Carole on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedInFollow Jeffery on InstagramSupport the showSubscribe & Follow: Stay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

I chat with Grace Sica, Executive Director of Operation Warm, about their incredible work providing brand-new coats and shoes to under-resourced children and teens. Grace shares how families in poverty spend over 80% of their income on essentials like food and housing, leaving little room for clothing, and explains how you can help through their impactful partnership with Subaru.

Join us for a preview of the 33rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair, happening Saturday, February 1st, at the Philadelphia Convention Center. I speak with visionary founder Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati and some of the remarkable featured authors and illustrators reshaping children's literature.✨ Bea Jackson shares her inspiring journey as a writer and illustrator, with highlights from her heartwarming book Lily's Dream: A Fairy Friendship. Follow her: Website | Instagram: @beajacksonillustration.✨ Kwame Mbalia, author of the Tristan Strong series and owner of Disney imprint Freedom Fire, talks about his latest works, including Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek and Captain America: Brave New World: A Hero Looks Like You. Follow him: Website | Twitter: @KSekouM. ✨ Sean Qualls, the renowned illustrator of Please Baby Please and The Idea in You (with Questlove), delves into his creative process. Follow him: Website | Instagram: @seanqualls.✨ Carole Boston Weatherford, the legendary “Dean of Black Children's Books,” shares insights into her prolific career, including the award-winning Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer. Follow her: Website | Instagram: @caroleweatherford.

Don’t miss a transformative session led by futuristic researcher Sadiki Bakari who will explore crucial topics like Mass Programming, Rituals, and False Media Narratives. Before him, we’ll have the privilege of hearing from Amde Hamilton, a founding member of the iconic Watts Prophets, who will share how their groundbreaking music directly influenced today’s Rap and Hip-Hop scene. Additionally, we’re excited to welcome the award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford to our discussion. The Black History Of Altadena And Pasadena Help From Home: How You Can Donate to Wildfire Victims See How Bob Marley's 11 Children Are Keeping His Legacy Alive The Big Show starts at 6 am ET, 5 am CT, 3 am PT, and 11 am BST Listen Live on WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM, woldcnews.com, the WOL DC NEWS app, WOLB 1010 AM or wolbbaltimore.com. Call 800 450 7876 to participate on The Carl Nelson Show! Tune in every morning to join the conversation and learn more about issues impacting our community. All programs are available for free on your favorite podcast platform. Follow the programs on Twitter & Instagram and watch your Black Ideas come to life!✊

The African American Children's Book Project's 33rd Annual Book Fair is happening on Saturday, February 1st, from 1 to 4 PM at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This free event brings together bestselling authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Kwame Mbalia, Bryan Collier, and other award-winning Black authors and illustrators. Enjoy giveaways, prizes, and a bookstore with affordable books for purchase.   In this episode, I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Impact at Wells Fargo, the presenting sponsor of the event. We discuss the importance of representation in children's and young adult literature and explore how this signature event fosters a love of reading. For more information, call (215) 878-BOOK or visit theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org.  We highlight the 30th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service in the nation. This event celebrates Dr. King's vision of The Beloved Community—a society rooted in justice, diversity, peace, and freedom—by engaging over 100,000 volunteers in meaningful service. This year, the event not only honors Dr. King's enduring legacy but also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for equity and justice. I speak with Todd Bernstein, President of Global Citizen and the visionary Founder and Director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, about the significance of this milestone and the power of service in creating lasting change. Learn more at mlkdayofservice.org.

The African American Children's Book Project's 33rd Annual Book Fair is happening on Saturday, February 1st, from 1 to 4 PM at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This free event brings together bestselling authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Kwame Mbalia, Bryan Collier, and other award-winning Black authors and illustrators. Enjoy giveaways, prizes, and a bookstore with affordable books for purchase.   In this episode, I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Impact at Wells Fargo, the presenting sponsor of the event. We discuss the importance of representation in children's and young adult literature and explore how this signature event fosters a love of reading. For more information, call (215) 878-BOOK or visit www.theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org.  We highlight the 30th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service in the nation. This event celebrates Dr. King's vision of The Beloved Community—a society rooted in justice, diversity, peace, and freedom—by engaging over 100,000 volunteers in meaningful service. This year, the event not only honors Dr. King's enduring legacy but also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for equity and justice. I speak with Todd Bernstein, President of Global Citizen and the visionary Founder and Director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, about the significance of this milestone and the power of service in creating lasting change. Learn more at www.mlkdayofservice.org.  

Send us a textHappy New Year! Raise a glass as we celebrate the vibrant world of children's literature, featuring insights from 12 amazing authors and illustrators who have been guests on the pod. Savor these excerpts about the power of storytelling, the importance of connection, and the elephant in the room -- standing up for and celebrating the freedom to read. Grace Lin (1:20) and Vanessa Brantley Newton (4:05) explore storytelling's impact and the transformative power of literature. Don't miss The Gate, The Girl, and The Dragon and Shake It Off .Trudy Ludwig (10:40) and Hena Khan (13:54) on Anxiety It's no secret that we live in an anxious post-pandemic world. Trudy and Hena share how they approach anxiety in Brave Every Day and Drawing Deena.Jason Chin (16:29), Candace Fleming (18:38), and Carole Boston Weatherford (22:25) on Curiosity, Context, and Nonfiction Storytelling Alicia D Williams (25:06) on Novels in Verse, Overcoming the Poetry Stigma, and Mid-AirConnection with Gayle Forman (32:25) and James Ponti (39:31) How can storytelling foster intergenerational dialogue and shared experiences? Don't miss Not Nothing and Sherlock Society.The Elephant in the Room: Beth Ferry (45:20) and Katherine Applegate (51:35) on the Freedom to Read We celebrate public libraries and the fight against censorship with Beth's Roar for Reading and Katherine's Wishtree.Links to Episodes:Grace Lin Vanessa Brantley Newton Trudy LudwigHena KhanJason ChinCandace FlemingCarole Boston WeatherfordAlicia D WilliamsGayle FormanJames PontiBeth FerryKatherine ApplegateSupport the showSubscribe & Follow: Stay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

Narrator Hope Newhouse joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to tell AudioFile listeners about performing Lois Lowry's newest audiobook, TREE. TABLE. BOOK., one of our picks for Best Children's and Family listening. Hope tells Michele about what it was like to take on the narration of one of Lois Lowry's audiobooks, given her status as a beloved children's book author. She also explains why she enjoys narrating audiobooks for young listeners, and what's stayed with her about this moving audiobook. Read AudioFile's review of the audiobook: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/251030/ Published by Harper Audio. AudioFile's 2024 Best Children's & Family Listening are: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME by Yamile Saied Méndez, read by Maria Liatis BRIDGES INSTEAD OF WALLS by Mavis Staples, Carole Boston Weatherford, read by Mavis Staples, Adenrele Ojo FREE PERIOD by Ali Terese, read by Josephine Huang, Cassandra Morris IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell, read by Samuel West OLIVETTI by Allie Millington, read by Christopher Gebauer, Simon Vance TREE. TABLE. BOOK. by Lois Lowry, read by Hope Newhouse Find the full list of 2024 Best Audiobooks on our website: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best-audiobooks-2024/ Today's episode is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. The Sound of Storytelling. Discover your next great listen at https://www.brilliancepublishing.com/ Hope Newhouse photo by Jessica Wolpman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of the Shelf Care interview, an occasional podcast series in which Booklist editors talk to book people. This Shelf Care interview is sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group. In this episode of Shelf Care Interview, Sarah Hunter talked to Carole Boston Weatherford about her forthcoming picture book, The Doll Test: Choosing Equality, which will be out in November. You can listen to this interview here. Carole Boston Weatherford is the author of numerous award-winning books. Her picture book BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom, illustrated by Michele Wood, received a Newbery honor. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrated by the late Floyd Cooper was a National Book Award long-list title, won the Coretta Scott King Award for author and illustrator, and received a Caldecott honor and a Sibert honor. When she's not traveling or visiting museums, Carole is mining the past for family stories, dating traditions, and forgotten struggles.

In this episode of the Raising Joyful and Resilient Black Children Podcast, hosts Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes celebrate the culmination of Season Two by reflecting on the season's highlights and memorable conversations. They express gratitude to the Parenting Joy Circle co-hosts for enriching discussions and delving into key topics covered throughout the season, including insights from guests such as Carole Boston Weatherford, Dr. Alvin Thomas, Desiree Tucker, Kristin Henning, Takari Tatam, and Michelle Browder. From exploring family heritage to addressing systemic issues like juvenile justice and advocating for mental wellness, this season's discussions have empowered listeners with valuable insights and strategies for raising joyful and resilient Black children.

From a highly acclaimed author and bestselling artist comes a resounding, reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman, the woman who earned the name Moses for her heroic role in the Underground Railroad. I set the North Star in the heavens and I mean for you to be free...Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through woods with hounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in. But she was never alone.In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years. This picture book sensitively introduces young readers to this tragedy and concludes with a call for a better future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

Tom's guests are Carole Boston Weatherford, an award-winning author, and her award-winning son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, who is an acclaimed illustrator. They have collaborated on a powerful book about their family's journey in Maryland, from enslavement to freedom. It's called Kin: Rooted in Hope.  Carole and Jeffrey will speak about the book tonight at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Carole Boston Weatherford, and her son, Jeffrey, team up to create an illustrated novel in verse. "Kin: Rooted in Hope," goes deep into a family's history from slavery into liberty. The poems conjure many voices from as many perspectives--a powerful portrait shaped by enslavement and freedom. Links: Ivy Bookshop event Sat. Sept. 23. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Books can serve as a powerful tool in raising children who are aware of their history and joyful, resilient, and deeply connected to their heritage. On todays episode, we explore the powerful middle-grade novel, KIN: ROOTED IN HOPE, by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Jeffery Weatherford. During the conversation, Carole and Jeffery share the inspiration behind the book, the poetic forms used to write the book, working together, and how Kin addresses essential themes, heritage, and storytelling.This episode was produced by Jacqueline Douge and edited by Manuel Simon.Stay up to date:Sign up for our newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter.Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @whatisblk Reach out to us via email at hi@whatisblack.co.

Meet author/illustrator team Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford (also mother and son). Carole has authored 70+ books, including award winning Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre;  Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom;  and All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jeffery's beautiful illustrations can be found in  We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices and  You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airman.  On this episode, we  celebrate the book birthday of their new, incredibly powerful joint venture Kin: Rooted in Hope ( I devoured it in one sitting), and we talk about how this duo brings nonfiction to life. [01:20]:  We discuss their experience collaborating as a mother-son duo.[03:01]:  Carole talks about their long history of collaboration and how working on books is different from everyday tasks.[03:30]:  We  discuss the genesis of Kin: Rooted in Hope.[04:46]: Carole and Jeffery discuss their family's ancestral farm and the inspiration behind Kin.[06:15]: Carole discusses the research process for Kin and shares some surprising discoveries she made along the way.[12:48]:  Carole reads a poem about Prissy Copper and explains its significance.[14:55]: Jeffery discusses his approach to illustrating the book.[19:40]: We reflect on how Kin provides  a rich context for understanding the lives of enslaved people.[21:10] : Jeffery discusses his technique and the inspiration behind specific illustrations.[26:54]:  Jeffery shares an illustration of Frederick Douglass and its significance.[28:07]: Carole highlights some of her favorite illustrations and their emotional impact.[31:38]:  Carole expresses the hope that readers will understand the value of preserving family stories and heritage. [34:33] Carole talks about her childhood and how her parents, both educators, nurtured her interests in poetry and visual arts.[35:41] Jeffery discusses how his mother recognized his artistic talent and encouraged his journey in the arts.[37:21] Dr. Diane shares the story of Archie Williams, the first African American meteorologist in the United States.[38:49] They discuss their involvement in STEM education, including hip hop workshops and a project about artist MC Escher, inspired by mathematics.[42:03] Carole discusses her criteria for choosing subjects to write about, including admiration, significance, and market demand.[44:23] Jeffery talks about how he envisions illustrations while reading the manuscript and selects images that resonate with him.Support the showRead the full show notes, visit the website, and check out my on-demand virtual course. Continue the adventure at LinkedIn or Instagram. *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

On this week's PreserveCast, join us as we talk with Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, Jeffrey Boston Weatherford, about their book Kin: Rooted in Hope. Carole and Jeffrey will share their journey creating this book, set in Talbot County, Maryland, which reimagines Wye House plantation and the nearby all-Black, Reconstruction-era hamlets of Copperville and Unionville, and the research into their ancestors that shaped the narrative. Carole Boston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, including You Can Fly illustrated by her son Jeffery; Box, which won a Newbery Honor; Unspeakable, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist; Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winners Freedom in Congo Square; Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement; and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Carole lives in North Carolina. Jeffery Boston Weatherford is an award-winning children's book illustrator and a performance poet. He has lectured, performed, and led art and writing workshops in the US, the Middle East, and West Africa. Jeffery was a Romare Bearden Scholar at Howard University, where he earned an MFA in painting and studied under members of the Black Arts Movement collective AfriCobra. A North Carolina native and resident, Jeffery has exhibited his art in North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Learn more: https://cbweatherford.com/

June 19th, 1865, marked the first Juneteenth celebrations. Formerly enslaved Americans living in Texas got the official word that they were free men and women that day -- more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Parades, and festivals will mark this year's federal holiday with community observances nationwide sharing the story of Juneteenth. But until relatively recently for many Americans, the holiday was unheard of, including for Kim Taylor author of A Flag for Juneteenth, "In 2014 I went to a party with a friend to celebrate Juneteenth, and at that time I hadn't heard of Juneteenth. My parents didn't know about it, they didn't teach it, and it wasn't a part of my school curriculum." Many schools didn't teach about the holiday, and it's a story that is not necessarily easy to explain to children. But some children's book authors have managed to talk about the joyful celebration while tackling the uncomfortable reality of the history. "I wanted to sure that people saw themselves. That there was a little girl like me who wanted to know more about Juneteenth, she saw herself in that story," said Dr. Arlisha Norwood, talking about her book, The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers. "It's soldiers and freedom and slavery; all really complicated issues for children. And so, my approach to writing it was, I was writing for myself, the six-year-old Arlisha Norwood who wanted to know more about Juneteenth." Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Juneteenth Jamboree, told Under the Radar, "What I try to do is just give them details that will paint a picture, but won't provide necessarily the scary parts, or the parts they're not ready to process. In this book, I don't talk at all about what slavery was like, I talk about what finding freedom was like. I have other books that get into more details about slavery. But I think with any children's book you figure out which details you want to include for the story you want to tell and the audience you want to share the story with." GUESTS Kim Taylor, speech-language pathologist at the Lexington School for the Deaf in New York City, textile artist and author of ‘A Flag for Juneteenth' Dr. Arlisha Norwood, assistant professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and author of “The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers” Carole Boston Weatherford, professor of English at Fayetteville State University, author of “Juneteenth Jamboree,” and 70+ books

A celebration of family love from award-winning children's author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is filled with all the sweet reasons why Grandma's love is so special! With simple rhyming text, a young child reflects on the many reasons they love their Grandma. From the games they play together to the way she understands her grandchild, this sweet story show us all just how much our grandmas love us! This is adorable board book is the perfect way for children to feel the love and security grandmas give and to celebrate the diverse ways that love is shown and celebrated! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readtomemomma/support

In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked.Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked.Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Based on the critically acclaimed 2016 Caldecott and Sibert Honor Book, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

A 2016 Caldecott Honor BookA 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

Host Nick Patton chats with award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford about the picture book YOU ARE MY PRIDE, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, a powerful story written in the voice of Mother Africa, reminding us of our timeless bond. They discuss how to approach writing from such a unique perspective, the stunning illustrations E.B. Lewis created, and how teaching has impacted Carole's writing.

Nicole D. Collier talks about fear, asks tough questions about whether or not we're betraying ourselves, and gives listeners tips to create courage. Sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat featuring Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders at 8 PM EST. For our next episode, please read Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education by Jessica Lander.Many thanks to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art.Happy listening!Support the show

Nicole D. Collier talks about fear, asks tough questions about whether or not we're betraying ourselves, and gives listeners tips to create courage. Sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat featuring Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders at 8 PM EST. For our next episode, please read Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education by Jessica Lander.Many thanks to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art.Happy listening!Support the show

Kyle Lukoff talks about puzzling out books, gives tips to librarians to protect their patrons' right to choose their own books and compares picture books to formalist poems. Remember to sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat on March 29th, 2023 with Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders to talk about biographies, collaboration, book bans and more. Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and fill out the Chalk + Ink Chat form.For you, please read Nicole D. Collier's Just Right Jillian and/or The Many Fortunes of Maya. Happy listening!Support the show

Kyle Lukoff talks about puzzling out books, gives tips to librarians to protect their patrons' right to choose their own books and compares picture books to formalist poems. Remember to sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat on March 29th, 2023 with Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders to talk about biographies, collaboration, book bans and more. Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and fill out the Chalk + Ink Chat form.For you, please read Nicole D. Collier's Just Right Jillian and/or The Many Fortunes of Maya. Happy listening!Support the show

A celebration of family love and Black joy from Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is the perfect gift for mom! The sun is calling us outside. Mama cheers me down the slide! We wish on puffs and sift through sand. We hike together hand in hand. With simple, charming text, and colorful illustrations, Me and My Mama is the perfect way to for kids to reflect on the special role their Mama plays in their life and explore the many ways love can be shown! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avant-garde-books/support

Before we get started - an update on the AACR Philadelphia Marathon Weekend November 19-20th. I'm in week 3 of training for the 8 k. I'm excited to support the American Association for Cancer Research the first and largest cancer research organization. I know that 88 cents out of every dollar goes to an organization responsible for funding some of the biggest breakthroughs in cancer research. to find out how you can help go to www.aacr.org/runners for research. We are living in a golden age of children's books written and illustrated by black authors and artists. I speak with the award-winning Carole Boston Weatherford about her latest picture book that highlights the significance of spirituals for a modern age. http://cbweatherford.com Celebrating its 25th year, City Year provides an extraordinary opportunity for young people 18–25-year-old. Corp members work with students in Philadelphia Public Schools and receive a stipend but also leadership training, education grants and a platform for taking their next steps in life. I talk with Darryl Bundrige, Executive Director & Senior Vice President, City Year Philadelphia. www.cityyear.org/philadelphiaTwitter + Instagram: @cityyearphilly Coded by Kids is creating opportunities for underrepresented young people to become tech and innovation leaders by providing education, resources and support. I chat with CEO Danae Mobley about the program and registration for the upcoming Innovation League. https://codedbykids.com/Register for the 2022 Innovation Leaguehttps://enroll.codedbykids.com/cbk-innovation-league/Facebook: @codedbykidsTwitter: @codedbykids Instagram: @codedbykidsBut first what can we do to help make Philadelphia a cleaner and safer City? I speak to Philadelphia's Commissioner of Streets Carlton Williams about recycling and the upcoming Philly Spring Cleanup Fall Edition which takes place on Saturday October 1st.http://www.phillyspringcleanup.com/ https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-streets/

En pinturas luminosas y poemas deslumbrantes, dos de los principales eruditos afroamericanos de la literatura infantil rastrean la búsqueda de Arturo Schomburg para corregir la historia. ¿Dónde está nuestro historiador para darnos nuestro lado? preguntó Arturo. Entre los eruditos, poetas, autores y artistas del Renacimiento de Harlem se encontraba un afropuertorriqueño llamado Arturo Schomburg. La pasión de la vida de este asistente legal era recopilar libros, cartas, música y arte de África y la diáspora africana y sacar a la luz los logros de las personas de ascendencia africana a lo largo de los siglos. Cuando la colección de Schomburg se hizo tan grande que comenzó a desbordar su casa (y su esposa amenazó con amotinarse), recurrió a la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York, donde creó y curó una colección que fue la piedra angular de una nueva División Negra. Un siglo después, su innovadora colección, conocida como el Centro Schomburg para la Investigación de la Cultura Negra, se ha convertido en un faro para académicos de todo el mundo. Libro: Escrito de Carole Boston Weatherford e ilustrado de Eric Velasquez ISBN: ‎ 978-1536208979 Editor: Candlewick Press Fecha de publicación: August 6, 2019 Leído por: Yayra Sanchez COMPRA EL LIBRO AQUÍ -> https://amzn.to/3Dtgn2o Nuestra hora de cuentos gratuita es bienvenida para TODOS y es posible gracias a oyentes como tú. Considere apoyarnos en KoFi cuando puede elegir entre donaciones únicas a cualquiera de las cuatro opciones de membresía, todas las cuales le permiten aún más acceso al Clubhouse. Para obtener más información, ¡HAGA CLIC AQUÍ! -> https://ko-fi.com/hippocampusclubhouse or AQUI! https://www.patreon.com/HippocampusClubhouse Ya sea que sea un miembro mensual, un contribuyente único, nos siga en Instagram o simplemente le encante sintonizar y compartir nuestra hora de cuentos con amigos, ¡estamos muy agradecidos por su apoyo! Haga clic en suscribirse y, si le gusta lo que escucha, ¡puntúe y comente!Nuestra #OneStopBookShop ofrece títulos divertidos y aptos para toda la familia para todos los miembros de su hogar (¡incluidos los adultos!) y, al mismo tiempo, apoya tanto a las pequeñas empresas como a las librerías independientes. ¡COMPRA AQUÍ! -> https://bookshop.org/shop/HippocampusClubhouse ¿Quiere que SU HIJO sea un invitado en nuestro podcast con su historia favorita? Regístrese hoy HACIENDO CLIC AQUÍ -> https://hippocampusclubhouse.com/storytime-voices Encuéntrenos en Instagram https://instagram.com/hippocampusclubhouse y para obtener más información sobre las nuevas aventuras de la historia, consejos para padres basados ​​en la ciencia cognitiva, actividades basadas en los sentidos, imprimibles y más, ¡ÚNASE HOY a nuestra lista de correo! https://hippocampusclubhouse.com/contacto ¡Hasta la próxima, asegúrese de contar su historia con el corazón abierto mientras escucha a los demás con la mente abierta™!

Black Politics Expert Dr. James Taylor will examine why the Democrats appear to be improving in the polls. Dr. Taylor will also look at the tight Georgia races. In addition, Dr. Taylor will also discuss the FBI's ongoing COINTELPRO program, especially how the Feds kept a file on Aretha Franklin. Before Dr. Taylor, activist Sadiki Kambon previews this weekend's Nubian Leadership Councils' Conference. Kicking off the program, award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford. Text DCnews to 52140 For Local & Exclusive News Sent Directly To You! The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM, 1010 AM WOLB and woldcnews.com at 6 am ET., 5 am CT., 3 am PT., and 11 am BST. Call in # 800 450 7876 to participate & listen liveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S7 E41: In this episode, meet award-winning author and critic Carole Boston Weatherford and Slate's senior legal correspondent and host of the Amicus podcast Dahlia Lithwick. Press play to hear what inspired these authors to write and narrate their audiobooks. Enjoy! Standing in the Need of Prayer by Carole Boston Weatherford: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/653322/standing-in-the-need-of-prayer/ Lady Justice Dahlia Lithwick: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/598207/lady-justice/

This week Sarah and Mike talk with author Carole Boston Weatherford about her new book, Standing In The Need of Prayer.   From Carole Boston Weatherford, two-time NAACP Image Award winner and author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, and Coretta Scott King-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER (Crown Books for Young Readers; on sale September 20, 2022; 32 pages; Ages 6-9), a stunning and deeply moving picture book inspired by the spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history.   Starting from 1619 and stretching more than four hundred years, this book features pivotal moments such as the arrival of enslaved people in Jamestown, Virginia; Nat Turner's rebellion; the integration of the US military; the Selma to Montgomery marches; and present-day protests. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes, such as Duke Ellington and Florence Griffith Joyner. Carole Boston Weatherford's riveting text and Frank Morrison's evocative and detailed paintings are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.   Carole Boston Weatherford is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner and the author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, which won the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, a Caldecott Honor, and a Sibert Honor; the Newbery Honor book Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom; and the Caldecott Honor books Freedom in Congo Square, Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Born in Baltimore, Weatherford now teaches at Fayetteville State University, in North Carolina.

Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati interviews award winning children's book author Carole Boston Weatherford about Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Vanesse also chats with Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer and Director of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy which is inviting Philadelphians to participate in the development of Philadelphia's permanent Harriet Tubman statue that will be located on the North apron of City Hall by November 2023. The public can take a short survey of seven (7) questions by Wednesday, July 13 before 5:00 p.m. Lee also shares information about The Arts Access Calendar is a comprehensive calendar to find FREE arts and culture activities happening in Philadelphia.https://cbweatherford.com/https://www.creativephl.org/philadelphia-harriet-tubman/https://www.creativephl.org/oacce-calendar/

Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati talks about Floyd Cooper Day - honoring one of Children's literatures' most celebrated illustrators during Children's Book Week May 3-9th.To talk about Floyd's legacy Vanesse speaks to Carl Lennertz - Executive Director of the Children's Book Council and authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Leah Henderson, and Sharon Langley. In addition to the many events sponsored by the Children's Book Council there will be a Floyd Cooper Day May 6th at the Free Library of Philadelphia Chestnut Hill Branch from 3-4 pm sponsored by the African American Children's Book Project and the Literary Cafe. https://everychildareader.net/cbw/floyd-cooper-day-2022/

173 years ago today, Henry "Box" Brown gave literal meaning to the term "precious cargo" when he ingeniously shipped himself from slavery to freedom inside a crate. To learn more about Brown and his life, read Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself, originally published in 1851 or read 2020's BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Michele Wood.More sources:https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/henryboxbrown.htmhttps://www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/underground-railroad/stories-freedom/henry-box-brown/https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/brown-henry-box-1815-or-1816-1897/https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004665363/https://youtu.be/ClN88kn-fTw (video)If you like GBN's Daily Drops, follow us on Apple, Google Podcasts, RSS.com,Amazon, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Leave a rating or review, share links to your favorite episodes, or go old school and tell a friend.For more Good Black News, check out goodblacknews.org or search and follow @goodblacknews anywhere on social.

Carole Boston Weatherford, Author, The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights. New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford recently released Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe and R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Her 50-plus books include the Caldecott Honor winners Freedom in Congo Square, Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. She won a Coretta Scott King Author Honor for Becoming Billie Holiday, NAACP Image Awards for Moses. https://cbweatherford.com/

Many people know and recognize the name Florence Nightingale and recognize her as the founder of modern nursing. And, while she did some amazing things for the field of nursing there was another woman who many argue was actually the first nurse practitioner, largely forgotten by history. This week, Hailee is bewitched with Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse and businesswoman and one of the pioneers of modern nursing. Also mentioned in this episode: the extremely problematic "tip line" created by the Governor ofVirginia to have its citizens spy on school teachers and turn them into the government. If you would like to flood this tip line, the email is helpeducation@governor.virginia.govLinkshttps://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/cholera-victorian-londonhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/mary-seacole-by-jane-robinson-748262.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_SeacoleRecommendationsIf you are interested in purchasing any of the titles we recommend in this episode, please use our affiliate link through Bookshop.org!Non FictionWonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary SeacoleMary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman RubinFictionThe rose of Sebastopol by Katherine McMahonThe wonder by Emma Donahugh Hailee's favorite children's and YA books by Black creators: The March series of graphic novels written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate PowellThe Hate u Give by Angie ThomasDread Nation by Justina IrelandPunching the Air by Ibi Zaboi and Yusef Salaam**Sulwe by Lupita NyongoThe Lola books by Anna McQuinnThe Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson which was the winner of the caldecott medalI Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C JamesUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper** Hailee incorrectly stated the co-author of Punching the Air, Yosef Salaam, was part of the individuals called the Central Park Four by the media. It is, however, the Central Park Five now, thankfully, the Exonerated Five! I apologize!Support the show

Many people know and recognize the name Florence Nightingale and recognize her as the founder of modern nursing. And, while she did some amazing things for the field of nursing there was another woman who many argue was actually the first nurse practitioner, largely forgotten by history. This week, Hailee is bewitched with Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse and businesswoman and one of the pioneers of modern nursing. Also mentioned in this episode: the extremely problematic "tip line" created by the Governor ofVirginia to have its citizens spy on school teachers and turn them into the government. If you would like to flood this tip line, the email is helpeducation@governor.virginia.govLinkshttps://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/cholera-victorian-londonhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/mary-seacole-by-jane-robinson-748262.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_SeacoleRecommendationsIf you are interested in purchasing any of the titles we recommend in this episode, please use our affiliate link through Bookshop.org!Non FictionWonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary SeacoleMary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman RubinFictionThe rose of Sebastopol by Katherine McMahonThe wonder by Emma Donahugh Hailee's favorite children's and YA books by Black creators: The March series of graphic novels written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate PowellThe Hate u Give by Angie ThomasDread Nation by Justina IrelandPunching the Air by Ibi Zaboi and Yusef Salaam**Sulwe by Lupita NyongoThe Lola books by Anna McQuinnThe Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson which was the winner of the caldecott medalI Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C JamesUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper** Hailee incorrectly stated the co-author of Punching the Air, Yosef Salaam, was part of the individuals called the Central Park Four by the media. It is, however, the Central Park Five now, thankfully, the Exonerated Five! I apologize!Support the show

Next on today's Midday on Books, Tom welcomes back to the program the award-winning author of more than 60 books for children, Carole Boston Weatherford. She is the winner of two Caldecott Medals and a Newbery Award. Her last book on the Tulsa race massacre won the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator awards from the American Library Association. She will be appearing in a virtual event at the Enoch Pratt Library next Thursday, February 17 at 6pm to introduce her latest book, The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice.  For more information and to register for the free event, click here. Tom also talks with Carole about two other biographies for children she's had published recently: Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi Calls the House to Order, and Call Me Miss Hamilton, about Mary Hamilton, the late Black civil rights activist and union organizer. Carole Boston Weatherford joins us today on Zoom from her birth city, Baltimore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congratulations to all the Chalk + Ink guests who received 2022 ALA awards. Let's start with today's guest,  Veera Hiranandani! Her book How to Find What You're Not Looking For won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the Jane Addams Peace Award. Congratulations to Alicia D. Williams. Her picture book Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress won the Jane Addams Peace Award for Younger Children. I also want to congratulate Carole Boston Weatherford. Her book, Unspeakable, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, won a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Book Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Finally, I want to shower congratulations on Melissa Stewart and Sarah Brannen, the creator of the Chalk + Ink logo, for winning a Sibert Honor for their book Summertime Sleepers. Congratulations everyone! Thank you all for gifting us such wonderful books.The honest and reflective,  Veera Hiranandani, talks about the power of 15 minutes, the importance of respecting one another during the critique process, and how stories help us explore possible ways we can change.In preparation for our next episode, please be sure to read My Shoes and I (Mis zapatos y yo) and Waiting for Papá (Esperando a Papá) by René Colato Laínez. Both books tell two different immigrant stories. Before I interviewed him, I thought perhaps his own story inspired one book and a student's story inspired the other book. While that's partially correct, it is not the whole story. If you want to know part of René's history before listening to the interview, read René's excerpt in That Mad Game: Growing Up in a War Zone: An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe edited by J.L. Powers. 

Congratulations to all the Chalk + Ink guests who received 2022 ALA awards. Let's start with today's guest,  Veera Hiranandani! Her book How to Find What You're Not Looking For won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the Jane Addams Peace Award. Congratulations to Alicia D. Williams. Her picture book Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress won the Jane Addams Peace Award for Younger Children. I also want to congratulate Carole Boston Weatherford. Her book, Unspeakable, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, won a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Book Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Finally, I want to shower congratulations on Melissa Stewart and Sarah Brannen, the creator of the Chalk + Ink logo, for winning a Sibert Honor for their book Summertime Sleepers. Congratulations everyone! Thank you all for gifting us such wonderful books.The honest and reflective,  Veera Hiranandani, talks about the power of 15 minutes, the importance of respecting one another during the critique process, and how stories help us explore possible ways we can change.In preparation for our next episode, please be sure to read My Shoes and I (Mis zapatos y yo) and Waiting for Papá (Esperando a Papá) by René Colato Laínez. Both books tell two different immigrant stories. Before I interviewed him, I thought perhaps his own story inspired one book and a student's story inspired the other book. While that's partially correct, it is not the whole story. If you want to know part of René's history before listening to the interview, read René's excerpt in That Mad Game: Growing Up in a War Zone: An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe edited by J.L. Powers. 

It's the fourth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 101 through 146 that aired in 2021. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS Don't miss PART ONE. New episodes are scheduled to return January 8th. Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with AUTHORS Christina Li, Caroline Gertler, Rucker Moses, Theo Gangi, Donna Galanti, Mike Johnston, Lisa Fipps, Nick Goss, Esabella Strickland, Carrie Seim, Dorothy A. Winsor, Carole Boston Weatherford, Kyle Lukoff, Luke Cunningham, David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka, Alane Adams, Susan McCormick, Robert Beatty, Payal Doshi, Jasmine Warga, Erin Entrada Kelly, Ali Standish, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Melissa Hope, Alyson Gerber, Kathleen Burkinshaw, John David Anderson, Chris Negron, Sara Pennypacker, Jessica Vitalis, Rajani LaRocca, Katherine Paterson, Gayle Forman, Sarah J. Schmitt, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Ross Carley, Karen Phillips, Mary Ann Koontz, Elizabeth A. San Miguel, Diana Catt, Tony Perona, Elizabeth Perona, David Neilsen, Michelle Jabès Corpora, Samantha M. Clark, Alda P. Dobbs, Aura Lewis, Emily Barth Isler, and Seanan McGuire, LITERARY AGENTS Saba Sulaiman, Holly McGhee, Mary C. Moore, Marie Lamba, and Becky LeJune, EDITORS Sara-Jayne Slack, Sailaja N. Joshi, Amy Maranville, and Leila Sales.

It's the fourth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 101 through 146 that aired in 2021. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS Don't miss PART TWO. New episodes are scheduled to return January 8th. Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with AUTHORS Christina Li, Caroline Gertler, Rucker Moses, Theo Gangi, Donna Galanti, Mike Johnston, Lisa Fipps, Nick Goss, Esabella Strickland, Carrie Seim, Dorothy A. Winsor, Carole Boston Weatherford, Kyle Lukoff, Luke Cunningham, David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka, Alane Adams, Susan McCormick, Robert Beatty, Payal Doshi, Jasmine Warga, Erin Entrada Kelly, Ali Standish, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Melissa Hope, Alyson Gerber, Kathleen Burkinshaw, John David Anderson, Chris Negron, Sara Pennypacker, Jessica Vitalis, Rajani LaRocca, Katherine Paterson, Gayle Forman, Sarah J. Schmitt, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Ross Carley, Karen Phillips, Mary Ann Koontz, Elizabeth A. San Miguel, Diana Catt, Tony Perona, Elizabeth Perona, David Neilsen, Michelle Jabès Corpora, Samantha M. Clark, Alda P. Dobbs, Aura Lewis, Emily Barth Isler, and Seanan McGuire, LITERARY AGENTS Saba Sulaiman, Holly McGhee, Mary C. Moore, Marie Lamba, and Becky LeJune, EDITORS Sara-Jayne Slack, Sailaja N. Joshi, Amy Maranville, and Leila Sales.

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Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Traci Sorell and Carole Boston Weatherford. Traci is the author of the critically acclaimed book We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located. Today we're talking about her picture book Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer (Illustrated by Natasha Donovan). Carole is the author of numerous award-winning books including the Newbery Honor book Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom (illustrated by Michele Wood), and R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul (illustrated by Frank Morrison). Today we're discussing her picture book Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre (Illustrated by Floyd Cooper). When she's not traveling or visiting museums, Carole is mining the past for family stories, fading traditions, and forgotten struggles. She lives in North Carolina.   In this episode Traci, Carole and I discuss: Why they each decided to tell these forgotten stories as middle grade picture books. The deliberate and unique choices they made in structuring their narratives. How they created a distinct sense of time and place to ground their books.   Plus, their #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/375

The multi-talented and transcendent Carole Boston Weatherford talks about how she scaffolds her English class assignments to meet the needs of all learners, how she channeled Billie Holiday's voice while writing Becoming Billie Holiday which led to other masterful books such as Birmingham, 1963and Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement, and that the author and teacher's influence extends far beyond a single reader turning a page or the students sitting in front of us.This episode's giveaway is amazing. It's a picture book manuscript from Carole Boston Weatherford. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Carole, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on the episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people can have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, September seventeenth. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 24th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. If you want to make the most out of these last few summer weeks, be sure to check out Sarah's A Perfect Day for some summertime fun.Thank you for your support.

The multi-talented and transcendent Carole Boston Weatherford talks about how she scaffolds her English class assignments to meet the needs of all learners, how she channeled Billie Holiday's voice while writing Becoming Billie Holiday which led to other masterful books such as Birmingham, 1963and Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement, and that the author and teacher's influence extends far beyond a single reader turning a page or the students sitting in front of us.This episode's giveaway is amazing. It's a picture book manuscript from Carole Boston Weatherford. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Carole, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on the episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people can have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, September seventeenth. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 24th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. If you want to make the most out of these last few summer weeks, be sure to check out Sarah's A Perfect Day for some summertime fun.Thank you for your support.

Believe it or not, the beginning of the school year is here. To celebrate the beginning of Chalk + Ink's second season, I've compiled the top ten writers' workshop tips from last season's collaborators to help get listeners psyched up to implement fabulous writers' workshops in their classrooms.Tip Number Ten: Plan for SuccessFrom: @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.comTip Number Nine: Go GreenFrom: @Jodyjlittle www.jodyjlittle.comTip Number Eight: Idea BoxesFrom: @kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.comTip Number Seven: Marvelous Multiple Intelligences From: @storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.comTip Number Six: Wonderful Word ChoiceFrom: @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.comTip Number Five: Poetry PowerFrom: @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com@writerjolene www.jolenegutierrez.comTip Number Four: Emphasize EmpathyFrom:@sarahscheerger www.sarahlynnbooks.com@CathyBreisacher www.cathybreisacher.comTip Number Three: Editing ExcellenceFrom: @fromajwithlove www.angelashante.comTip Number Two: Authentic AudiencesFrom: From @mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com From @Author_Cisneros www.ernestocisneros.comFrom @LisaLJRogers www.lisarogerswrites.comTip Number One: Lit LibrariesFrom:@kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.com@CathyBreisacher www.cathybreisacher.comThanks so much for listening to the Chalk + Ink Season Opener. We have some new features this year. At the end of every episode, I'll be assigning optional homework. Before September 10th, be sure to read Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre illustrated by Floyd Cooper and The Roots of Rap illustrated by James Morrison. Do you have to read these books ahead of time? Of course not, it's optional. But you'll probably get more out of the episode if you're familiar with Carole's work.The next feature is tons of fun. Each episode will include a giveaway. This episode's giveaway is a signed copy of 100 Bugs! from me. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and at least one of the featured authors as well, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on the episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, September third. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 10th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. If you want to make the most out of these last few summer weeks, be sure to check out Sarah's A PERFECT DAY for some summertime fun.I look forward to chatting with you again on September 10th. Until then, best of luck with the beginning of the school year. 

Believe it or not, the beginning of the school year is here. To celebrate the beginning of Chalk + Ink's second season, I've compiled the top ten writers' workshop tips from last season's collaborators to help get listeners psyched up to implement fabulous writers' workshops in their classrooms.Tip Number Ten: Plan for SuccessFrom: @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.comTip Number Nine: Go GreenFrom: @Jodyjlittle www.jodyjlittle.comTip Number Eight: Idea BoxesFrom: @kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.comTip Number Seven: Marvelous Multiple Intelligences From: @storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.comTip Number Six: Wonderful Word ChoiceFrom: @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.comTip Number Five: Poetry PowerFrom: @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com@writerjolene www.jolenegutierrez.comTip Number Four: Emphasize EmpathyFrom:@sarahscheerger www.sarahlynnbooks.com@CathyBreisacher www.cathybreisacher.comTip Number Three: Editing ExcellenceFrom: @fromajwithlove www.angelashante.comTip Number Two: Authentic AudiencesFrom: From @mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com From @Author_Cisneros www.ernestocisneros.comFrom @LisaLJRogers www.lisarogerswrites.comTip Number One: Lit LibrariesFrom:@kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.com@CathyBreisacher www.cathybreisacher.comThanks so much for listening to the Chalk + Ink Season Opener. We have some new features this year. At the end of every episode, I'll be assigning optional homework. Before September 10th, be sure to read Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre illustrated by Floyd Cooper and The Roots of Rap illustrated by James Morrison. Do you have to read these books ahead of time? Of course not, it's optional. But you'll probably get more out of the episode if you're familiar with Carole's work.The next feature is tons of fun. Each episode will include a giveaway. This episode's giveaway is a signed copy of 100 Bugs! from me. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and at least one of the featured authors as well, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on the episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, September third. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 10th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. If you want to make the most out of these last few summer weeks, be sure to check out Sarah's A PERFECT DAY for some summertime fun.I look forward to chatting with you again on September 10th. Until then, best of luck with the beginning of the school year. 

(This conversation was originally aired on May 31, 2021) Welcome back to this archive edition of Midday.  Our program continues with a conversation about one of the darkest chapters in American history. One hundred years ago this past May 31st, a white mob rampaged in a two-day campaign of terror that wiped-out a thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greenwood section of that city, which had come to be known as “Black Wall Street” was destroyed. At least three hundred African Americans were killed. Hundreds more were injured and thousands were left homeless. Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning author of books that chronicle important events in African American history. She has written a book for children that tells the story of this horrific event. It is beautifully illustrated by Floyd Cooper, who is also a multi-award winner. It's called Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre.  Carole Boston Weatherford joined us on Zoom… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(This interview was first broadcast on May 31, 2021) Next on this archive edition of Midday: a conversation about one of the darkest chapters days in American history. One hundred years ago this past May 31st, a white mob rampaged in a two-day campaign of terror that wiped out a thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greenwood section of that city, which had come to be known as “Black Wall Street” for its distinctive prosperity, was destroyed. At least 300 African Americans were killed. Hundreds more were injured and thousands were left homeless. Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning author whose books have chronicled important events in African American history. She has written a book for children that tells the story of this horrific event. It is beautifully illustrated by Floyd Cooper, who is also a multi-award winner artist. It's called Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Carole Boston Weatherford joined us on Zoom… (Because the conversation was recorded, we couldn't take any questions or comments) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we focus on the "Power of Historical Fiction" with guests Carole Boston Weatherford, Authorof “Freedom on The Menu”; John Hood, Author of “Mountain Folk”, and A.J. Mayhew, Author of “Tomorrow's Bread”. Find this also on Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube.

On this Memorial Day, we mark the anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history. One hundred years ago today, a white mob began a two-day terror campaign that wiped-out a thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greenwood section of that city had come to be known as “Black Wall Street.” It was destroyed. 300 African Americans were killed. Hundreds more were injured and thousands were left homeless. Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning author of books that chronicle important events in African American history. She has written a book for children that tells the story of this horrific event that is beautifully illustrated by Floyd Cooper, who is also a multi-award winning artist. The book is called Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Carole Boston Weatherford joins Tom on Zoom… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you seen HBO's Watchmen or Lovecraft Country? These were two extraordinary science fiction and fantasy series that brought to popular culture a little known and horrendous chapter in our history - the Tulsa race massacre. In 2021 we mark the 100th anniversary of this unspeakable crime. I speak to author Carole Boston Weatherford who along with award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper have created a picture book entitled Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre - that connects Tulsa with the social justice uprisings of today.https://cbweatherford.com/books/https://www.amazon.com/Unspeakable-Massacre-Carole-Boston-Weatherford/dp/1541581202

Mentioned in this episode:Calling the Water Drum by Latisha Redding; Illustrated by Aaron BoydThe Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette WinterOut of Darkness by Ashley Hope PerezUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated by Floyd CooperBox: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated by Michele WoodGhost Boys by Jewell Parker RhodesThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyKilling of Tamir RiceEmmett Till MurderKilling of Aiyana Stanley JonesTell Me About Sex, Grandma by Anastasia HigginbothamOrdinary Terrible Things Series by Anastasia HigginbothamGraphic Novelist Jerry CraftHotel RwandaGhost, Volume 1 by Jason ReynoldsMarch: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate PowellOur Books for Children and Young Adults:Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistThe Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell JohnsonSee You in the Cosmos by Jack ChengJumped In by Patrick Flores-ScottAmerican Road Trip by Patrick Flores-ScottThe Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather ShumakerFind us online:Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.comJack Cheng: jackcheng.comPatrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.comHeather Shumaker: heathershumaker.comEmail us hello@booksmitten.usProduced by Josie Schneider and Corey SchneiderMusic by Duck Duck Chicken

For years no one talked about what happened May 31-June 1 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Then the incident leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless was branded as the Tulsa Race Riots when in fact it was the Tulsa Massacre. An alleged incident in an elevator of led the white community to torch what was known as Black Wall Street. What happened was not taught in schools and only now, authors like Carole Boston Weatherford are telling the story using words and images that children and adults can understand.

Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati joins us for her monthly feature VLS Journeys. She speaks to Seth Pearsoll, Director of Design, Shows and Events for the PA Horticultural Society about wonderful gardens, outdoor events and pop-up restaurants sponsored by the PHS.https://phsonline.org/Vanesse also interviews Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Vanesse and I talk about our Moms and I interview V for this month's edition of “What is Philadelphia Reading?”

Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Charles Waters Recommendations Crossover by Kwame Alexander  The Land of the Cranesby Aida Salzaar You Can Fly by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford  Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes  Bronx Masqueradeby Nikki Grimes (Young Adult)  Forget Me Notby Ellie Terry  Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia Mccall (Young Adult) Books Discussed Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors by Hena Khan, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini Starfish by Lisa Fipps What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? Poems for When a Person Needs a Poem by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Lee White The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai  One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes  The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Shane W. Evans Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carole Boston Weatherford and I discuss poetry, history, and race in her newest picture books BOX: HENRY BROWN MAILS HIMSELF TO FREEDOM and UNSPEAKABLE: THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE. We talk about discussing difficult history for children, how to tailor-make books for Critical Reading elementary school students, what it means to be called to poetry by The Creator, calling out Jinx the Pokémon, a spirit story, race memory, writing with agency, and so much more. Carole Boston Weatherford grew up in an all-black neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. An only child until the age of 10, she has fond memories of riding bikes, drawing and writing, and singing and tap dancing to her dad's collection of jazz records. In the first grade, Carole recited her first poem. Throughout elementary and middle school, her artistic and literary talents were recognized and encouraged by her teachers. Carole continued writing through high school and into college, but it was only when one of her poems was published in a city magazine that she seriously considered becoming an author. For 20 years, Carole Boston Weatherford worked for the National Bar Association in Washington, DC and North Carolina. After becoming a mother, she enrolled in a master's level creative writing program at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Although she entered the program writing poetry for adults, she graduated wanting to write historical fiction and poetry for children. Weatherford's first children's book, Juneteenth Jamboree, was published in 1995. Since then she has authored more than two dozen children's books. Weatherford says that persistence is one of the keys to her success. "I had manuscripts that had been rejected 20 times before finding a home with a publisher," she recalls. "But I keep going and I believe in what I write about." Weatherford creates the kind of books that weren't available to her as a child: ones that feature African-American protagonists. In the late 1990s Weatherford began teaching college courses in composition, creative writing, and children's and adolescent literature. Today Carole Boston Weatherford is an associate professor at Fayetteville State University. She and her husband live in High Point, North Carolina.

Today, with a full and grateful heart, I am welcoming back to the podcast Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. May 31st, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a horrific event that devastated the wealthiest African American community in the entire nation. What provoked the event, beyond that elevator ride where Dick Rowland, and African American teen, either stumbled or stepped on the foot of Sarah Page, a young white elevator operator in a downtown office building, resulting in Rowland being jailed on assault charges… what provoked the event was Black advancement. As Carole reminds us in this interview, Black advancement is the single greatest threat to White Supremacy. Get a copy of this book and support independent bookstores (and this podcast) by visiting our BookShop Store. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/matthewcwinner or on Paypal at paypal.me/childrensbkpod

New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford recently released Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe and R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Her 50-plus books include the Caldecott Honor winners Freedom in Congo Square, Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.

Enslaved people were forced to labor six days a week, but on Sundays they would gather in Congo Square; free from oppression.

Edward Carey discusses ‘The Swallowed Man’ (Riverhead, Jan. 26), an author-illustrated retelling of ‘Pinocchio’ from Geppetto’s point of view: “A deep and grimly whimsical exploration of what it means to be a son, a father, and an artist” (Kirkus). Then our editors offer reading recommendations for the week, with books by Carole Boston Weatherford (illus. by Floyd Cooper), Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and Tove Ditlevsen.

On this episode, Clara Cook (The Tales We Tell podcast) stops by to discuss Carole Boston Weatherford's Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe...Host: Carl SweeneyGuest: Clara CookTwitter: @MoviePalacePodFacebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePodInstagram: moviepalacepodcastWe Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispodwww.wemadethispod.com

On this episode, Clara Cook (The Tales We Tell podcast) stops by to discuss Carole Boston Weatherford's Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe... Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Clara Cook Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod www.wemadethispod.com

Joe Phelps is a retired Baptist pastor with a long history of making good trouble in regard to hunger, poverty, race, and other social justice and equity challenges. As part of the Earth & Spirit Center's Community Conversations series, Joe joined host Kyle Kramer along with a live Zoom audience to talk about the intense racial tensions in Louisville, KY, his many friendships and collaborations across color lines, and how he has sustained his engagement and advocacy over time. This extended version includes the Q&A segment from the Zoom audience, which comes after the formal close of the podcast. Links and Resources: Earth & Spirit Center Community Conversations: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/community-conversations/ Empower West: https://empowerwest.com/ Facebook group: White Women Demand Justice For Breonna Black Power by Stokely Carmichael White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert P. Jones The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford

In This Episode: Author Carole Boston Weatherford Talks New Books Celebrating Marylin Monroe & Aretha Franklin + More...

Joe Phelps is a retired Baptist pastor with a long history of making good trouble in regard to hunger, poverty, race, and other social justice and equity challenges. As part of the Earth & Spirit Center's Community Conversations series, Joe joined host Kyle Kramer along with a live Zoom audience to talk about the intense racial tensions in Louisville, KY, his many friendships and collaborations across color lines, and how he has sustained his engagement and advocacy over time. Links and Resources: Earth & Spirit Center Community Conversations: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/community-conversations/ Empower West: https://empowerwest.com/ Facebook group: White Women Demand Justice For Breonna Black Power by Stokely Carmichael White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert P. Jones The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford

Today's podcast will be featuring a poem by Carole Boston Weatherford, “You Go to My Head.” As I read this poem, I want you to think about pride. How do you show pride? Appreciating your accomplishments and boasting about your greatness can seem like a delicate line to walk. Keep these ideas in mind as I read. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Also, check out my hashtag msmreadytoread and follow me on Instagram at ms_martins_class for more writing into the day and fun lessons that are sure to engage you and your kiddos. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writingintotheday/support

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Carole Boston Weatherford the award-winning author of numerous books for children including JUNETEENTH JAMBOREE, FREEDOM IN CONGO SQUARE, and YOU CAN FLY! THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN. In this segment, she talks about premise and point of view and how important they are in picture books. Find out more about this year's Picture Book Summit at picturebooksummit.com.

Nicole and Matthew discuss historically problematic statues, how legal does not always mean moral, and we reflect on the kidlit authors whose works have helped to secure space for underrepresented voices. This episode is sponsored by: TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life Nevertell by Katharine Orton from Candlewick Press Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Executive Order on Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes The Statues Were Toppled. What Happens to Them Now? (New York Times) Return of Oñate’s Foot (99% Invisible) Always Read the Plaque: Mapping Over 10,000 Global Markers & Memorials BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS: Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz; illustrated by AG Ford Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Jamey Christoph Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! by Andrea J. Loney; illustrated by Keith Mallett M is for Movementby Innosanto Nagara  Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow; illustrated by Luisa Uribe I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Gordon C. James MIDDLE GRADE: Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz  and Renée Watson  Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai   Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong by PhD Dawn B. Mabalon and Gayle Romasanta  WHERE TO FIND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DURING QUARANTINE Your local library – Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids. Epic! – Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel How Kids’ Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus Read, Wonder, and Learn – Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond Little free libraries – There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands! CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

Betsy broke the rules. Under normal circumstances she won't consider a children's book for this podcast unless that title is less than 20 years old. But since she made that rule in the first place, I guess she's the one who gets to break it. And today's book is, in its blood, a rule breaker. In the course of this episode Betsy attempts to encapsulate all of Jacqueline Woodson's major awards (this is a difficult thing to even try, by the way), Kate and Betsy honor Juneteenth, and they try desperately to figure out why this book never won any Caldecott love (to add to its Newbery Honor love). Show Notes: Here's the interview with Jacqueline Woodson about the background to Show Way on Reading Rockets with Carole Boston Weatherford: https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/woodson/transcript Toshi (Jackie's daughter) was friends with Trixie from the Knuffle Bunny books. This fact was confirmed by Jackie herself at the blog The Happy Nappy Bookseller in 2011: http://thehappynappybookseller.blogspot.com/2011/02/interview-with-jacqueline-woodson.html For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2020/06/21/fuse-8-n-kate-show-way-by-jacqueline-woodson/

In this episode of IYDKNYK we discuss Juneteenth. Feel free to send us topic ideas at info@motonmuseum.org. 1. : https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm 2. Tour by then Founding Director Lonnie Bunch of ‘Slavery and Freedom' portion of NMAAHC galleries: https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/celebrating-juneteenth 3. PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/ 4. Children's Books: All Different Now by Angela Johnson, Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper, Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford,

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard are joined by Prof. Carole Boston Weatherford, a New York Times best-selling children's book author, and Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award winning biographer of Harriet Tubman and Fannie Lou Hamer. They discuss the opportunity presented by the national response to the George Floyd tragedy for ultimately improving race relations. Source

On this episode, Chelsea Bieker discusses Godshot (Catapult, March 31), a dynamic debut novel set in the drought-stricken town of Peaches, California: 14-year-old Lacy May Herd and her mother, a beautiful woman with a troubled past, are acolytes of Gifts of the Spirit church. Pastor Vern, their Christ-like leader, promises to bring back the rains to the land - as he’s reputed to have done before - if his congregants remain devout and carry out the “assignments” he gives them. Kirkus: “A dark, deft first novel about the trauma and resilience of both people and the land they inhabit.” (starred review) Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books by Carole Boston Weatherford and Michele Wood, Dean Atta, David Carr, and Mary Pauline Lowry.

Carole Boston Weatherford, author of BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom; Beauty Mark; Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library; and Caldecott Honor winner Voice of Freedom, talks to Candlewick Press about writing poetry as a child, winning a Caldecott Honor, and the emotional experience of digging through the past and personal lives of important historical figures.

Nicole and Matthew discuss the need for more inclusive representation of all kids of bodies in children’s literature, accepting how different does not equal wrong, and the idea of normalizing “normal”. Joining is special guest Jessica Sanders, author of Love Your Body. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community The Paper Bag Princess: 40th Anniversary Edition, published by Annick Press Winterborne Home by Ally Carter, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Interview with Angie Manfredi about The (Other) F Word: A Celebration of the Fat and Fierce (The Children’s Book Podcast) Fat Girl Reading (blog) Love Your Body Kickstarter (information and video) Love Your Body Student Workbook (free printable pdf) “Fat Positive Picture Books” Twitter Thread (from Angie Manfredi @misskubelik) Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS: Rock What Ya Got by Samantha Berger; illustrated by Kerascoet Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin; illustrated by Ebony Glenn Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali; illustrated by Sonja Bougaeva (Angie Manfredi’s review of Abigail the Whale) Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Ekua Holmes The Truth About Grandparents by Elina Ellis  MIDDLE GRADE: Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams Karma Khullar’s Mustacheby Kristi Wientge  Halfway to Perfect: A Dyamonde Daniel Book by Nikki Grimes; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie 45 Pounds (More or Less)by Kelly Barson  Like Vanessa by Tami Charles Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older The Laura Line by Crystal Allen Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy Good Enough by Jen Petro Roy CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

Award-winning poet and children's book author, Carole Boston Weatherford talks about how viewpoint, voice, and verbs can affect the a manuscript.

Award-winning poet and children's book author, Carole Boston Weatherford talks about how viewpoint, voice, and verbs can affect the a manuscript.

On this episode, the inimitable Dan Coleman — LPL Librarian, Papier-mâché wizard, and #weneeddiversebooks advocate — talks to Polli and Kate about places where children's literature is sorely lacking. They also discuss alarm clocks and bird things. Listen up! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/047-crow-funerals-papier-mache-and-unsung-kansas-heroes Two Book Minimum: The Language of Crows by Michael Westerfield (out of print but available via ILL) More crow goodness: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, and famous crows of Seattle) The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez Special Episode: Kansas Needs Diverse Books! Joining us is Dan Coleman, Collection Development Librarian and selector of children’s items.* Did you know that the U.S. turned down the chance to send the first astronaut of color to space? And that this astronaut -- Ed Dwight -- is from Kansas? Read Dan's blog post that inspired this episode for more information on overlooked Kansas figures whose stories need to be told, including Oscar Micheaux (featured here), Billy Mills, Lucile Bluford, KU grad and editor/publisher for The Call, and more.  Check out a few of these awesome bibliographies with your kids (or for yourself!) -- Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game by John Coy No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas by Tanya Bolden Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford (*btw youguyz, there are 65 THOUSAND items in the children’s section at LPL.)  Upcoming at LPL: A GIANT ALARM CLOCK TO SMASH! AND MORE! Join us at Keep Retirement Weird on Sunday, Sept. 15th to see Dan's other handiwork, an enormous Papier-mâché alarm clock that current and upcoming retirees can smash to bits!  ------------------------ 2019 Book Squad Goals Reading Challenge can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/LPLBSG2019 Twice(-ish) a month, the librarians are in, with their favorite recommendations in Two Book Minimum, a toe-to-toe discussion on a book or topic, as well as news from the book world, updates from Lawrence Public Library, and beyond. This episode was produced by Jim Barnes in the Sound & Vision studio. Our theme song is by Heidi Lynne Gluck. You can find the Book Squad Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or SoundCloud. Please subscribe and leave us comments – we’d love to know what you think, and your comments make it easier for other people to find our podcast. Happy reading and listening! xo, Polli & Kate

This month we're switching things up and going to Old Hollywood! Learn all about the legendary Lena Horne who stormed Hollywood as its first African American glamour girl… only to be blacklisted during the Cold War. She eventually found her voice as a civil rights activist and queen of the night clubs.New episodes first Monday of the month. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher.Non-fictionStormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5804806-stormy-weather?from_search=trueThe Legendary Miss Lena Horne by Carole Boston Weatherford and Elizabeth Zunon - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30227898-the-legendary-miss-lena-horneAmerican Masters Podcast: An Interview with Lena Horne - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/podcast/lena-horne-on-lena-horne/You Must Remember This Podcast Episodes:Star Wars Episode VII: Lena Horne - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/2015/2/17/star-wars-episode-vii-lena-horneBlacklist Episode 12: Lena Horne and Paul Robeson - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2016/5/16/stormy-weather-lena-horne-paul-robeson-blacklist-episode-12FictionThe Blues Walked In by Kathleen George - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37507431-the-blues-walked-inMoviesCabin in the Sky - (not many good YouTube clips, I found a copy at the local library) http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/17710%7C0/Cabin-in-the-Sky.htmlStormy Weather - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgnj5upihQThe Wiz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3rgGI9fi8Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpIfQQv_T0

This month we’re switching things up and going to Old Hollywood! Learn all about the legendary Lena Horne who stormed Hollywood as its first African American glamour girl… only to be blacklisted during the Cold War. She eventually found her voice as a civil rights activist and queen of the night clubs.New episodes first Monday of the month. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher.Non-fictionStormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5804806-stormy-weather?from_search=trueThe Legendary Miss Lena Horne by Carole Boston Weatherford and Elizabeth Zunon - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30227898-the-legendary-miss-lena-horneAmerican Masters Podcast: An Interview with Lena Horne - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/podcast/lena-horne-on-lena-horne/You Must Remember This Podcast Episodes:Star Wars Episode VII: Lena Horne - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/2015/2/17/star-wars-episode-vii-lena-horneBlacklist Episode 12: Lena Horne and Paul Robeson - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2016/5/16/stormy-weather-lena-horne-paul-robeson-blacklist-episode-12FictionThe Blues Walked In by Kathleen George - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37507431-the-blues-walked-inMoviesCabin in the Sky - (not many good YouTube clips, I found a copy at the local library) http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/17710%7C0/Cabin-in-the-Sky.htmlStormy Weather - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgnj5upihQThe Wiz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3rgGI9fi8Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpIfQQv_T0

On January 10th, the nonprofit I, Too, Arts Collective held a celebratory NYC book launch for the picture book The Roots of Rap, a collaboration between award-winning & acclaimed artists  Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison at Langston Hughes’ brownstone in East Harlem. The two discussed their origins as writer and visual artist respectively, the history of hip-hop/rap music, and their thoughts on some of the greatest artists of our time.

Live onstage at the Baltimore Book Festival with Ronald L. Smith (@RonSmithbooks), Renee Watson (@reneewauthor), and Carole Boston Weatherford.

In this installment of "Read This Book!", children's librarian Lisa Von Drasek highlights the winners of the 2016 Marion Vannett Ridgway Book Awards, given to an author or illustrator in recognition of an outstanding debut in the world of children's picture books. Books discussed are: "Trombone Shorty" by Troy Andrews, "Voice of Freedom" by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Ekua Holmes, and "Smick!" by Doreen Cronin and Juana Medina. The post Ridgway Award winners appeared first on continuum | University of Minnesota Libraries.

In this installment of "Read This Book!", children's librarian Lisa Von Drasek highlights the winners of the 2016 Marion Vannett Ridgway Book Awards, given to an author or illustrator in recognition of an outstanding debut in the world of children's picture books. Books discussed are: "Trombone Shorty" by Troy Andrews, "Voice of Freedom" by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Ekua Holmes, and "Smick!" by Doreen Cronin and Juana Medina.

Lloyd finally delivers a follow-up to his Activists in American History episode AND intros a new format for Sing-a-long History - The Podcast.  In the first four episodes, Lloyd played songs on a theme and told stories about each. Starting with this episode, he'll tell one story and play songs to support it.  Here he tells the story of Civil Rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, a woman famous for singing hymns at marches and other social justice events. He sings his own related songs as well as some tunes she used to sing herself.  Songs you'll hear:  When We Sing Together (L. Miller) This Little Light of Mine (trad, arranged by L. Miller) Woke Up this Morning (trad, new arrangement and lyrics by L. Miller) Amazing Grace (trad, lyrics by J. Newton)  Lucy & Fannie (L. Miller)   Further reading / listening / watching:  An illustrated book for kids: Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes   Some books for grown-ups: Senator and the Sharecropper: The Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer by Chris Myers Asch This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer by Kay Mills   some albums you gotta hear:  Fannie Lou Hamer - Songs My Mother Taught Me Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 Movement Soul, Vol 2: Black History, Spoken Word & Music   some movies you should check out: Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement (a multi-volume documentary) The Black American Experience: Famous Human Rights Crusaders: Ida B. Wells & Fannie Lou Hamer  

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Nerdy Bookcast! Today on the show, a post from writer, blogger, and educator Jen Vincent, book talks from Donalyn Miller of some short books to help build students' reading stamina and confidence, and a bonus podcast episode from the Teacher Learning Sessions. Today s episode:   All Books Count. Thank you for very much for listening! The Post All Books Count is by writer, blogger, and educator Jen Vincent, who lets her kids pick out any books they want at bedtime, even SpongeBob Squarepants, as long as they let her pick a book to read aloud, too. She is a Technology Integration specialist in a small, diverse, K-8 district in a northern suburb of Chicago.  She tweets at @mentortexts and blogs at http://www.teachmentortexts.com. “All Books Count” appeared on the Nerdy Bookclub on April 21, 2014. The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks Some short books! Full of Beans, by Jennifer L. Holm. You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen, by Carole Boston Weatherford. Just My Luck (Zack Delacruz, Book 2), by Jeff Anderson. Garvey's Choice, by Nikki Grimes. The bonus Another podcast produced by The Teacher Learning Sessions is Teachers Ask Jen Serravallo.  In it, Jen answers real questions from real teachers to help them in their classrooms and in their work with kids.  We wanted to share an episode of Teachers Ask Jen Serravallo that is related to the theme of this week's Nerdy Bookcast in which Jen answers a question about increasing students' reading stamina.  We hope the show is helpful for you and, if you like it, that you will check out other episodes and subscribe to it in iTunes.  Thank you for checking it out! If you enjoy the Nerdy Bookcast, please share it with you friends.  And, as Colby says, “Thanks for being Nerdy.” The post All Books Count – The Nerdy Bookcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.

Award-winners in children's books publishing, author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Vanessa Brantly Newton discuss the importance of diverse characters and subject matter, how to use books to talk with children about difficult social issues, and the real gatekeeping and institutional challenges African Americans face in publishing

Carole Boston Weatherford was interviewed about her book, Becoming Billie Holiday. The interview was prepared, filmed, edited, and rendered by students from Brewbaker Tech High School and took place at the Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery, Alabama on April 18, 2009.

In Becoming Billie Holiday, Carole Boston Weatherford's poems trace the singer's journey from B-girl to jazz royalty.  Her first book for teens, it is illustrated with cinematic, sepia-toned art by Floyd Cooper. Weatherford will also talk about her recent children's book, I, Matthew Henson. Carole Boston Weatherford was born and raised in Baltimore. She has written many award-winning books for young readers. She teaches at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.Recorded On: Saturday, February 7, 2009