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Karen Blumenthal (1959–2020)
We were sad to hear about the death earlier this week of Karen Blumenthal. A respected journalist (for the Wall Street Journal and Dallas Morning News) and author of nonfiction books for young adults, Blumenthal also co-created the #KidLitWomen* initiative. Read our review of her latest book, Jane Against the...
Making a Difference: Commentary and Resources
The week after the 2016 election, The Horn Book compiled a Making a Difference booklist to talk with children about social justice and activism and to help support one another as we go forward together, noisily. As is our way, we turn to good books — and the people who love them — for...
Week in Review, March 23rd-27th
This week on hbook.com... Carmen Agra Deedy Talks with Roger about Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day From the Mar/Apr 2020 Horn Book Magazine: We Need Diverse Jewish and Muslim Books by Heidi Rabinowitz and Sadaf Siddique Read Roger: Going on a Bear Hunt? Family Reading: Rita...
Women's History Month 2020, Week 4
Throughout March, we're celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting articles and reviews from the Horn Book archive that are by and/or about women, girls, and female-identifying people. Look for the social media tag #HBWomensHistoryMonth on Facebook.com/TheHornBook and @HornBook. This week's featured posts: "My Characters Don't Wear Shoes in the...
Muslim Women's Day
In honor of Muslim Women's Day, re-read Julie Hakim Azzam's "Books in the Home" article: "'Mommy, Do I Have White Skin?': Skin Color, Family, and Picture Books,"from the November/December 2016 Horn Book Magazine. See also Five Questions for Jasmine Warga about Other Words for Home and "We Need Diverse Jewish...
Week in Review, March 16th-20th
This week on hbook.com... Henry Cole Talks with Roger about One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey Family Reading: Staying Home by Elissa Gershowitz (Be sure to follow #HBInterviews #HBFamilyReading and #KidsatHome) Out of the Box: Women's History Month 2020, Week 3 Reviews of the Week: Starred...
Women's History Month 2020, Week 3
Throughout March, we're celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting articles and reviews from the Horn Book archive that are by and/or about women, girls, and female-identifying people. Look for the social media tag #HBWomensHistoryMonth on Facebook.com/TheHornBook and @HornBook. This week's featured posts: What Makes a Good Storytime? by Julie...
Week in Review, March 9th-13th
This week on hbook.com... March Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Q for Alice Faye Duncan, Women's History Month 2020 picture-book biographies, middle-grade mystery & detective stories, and YA magic From the Mar/Apr 2020 Horn Book Magazine: The Writer's Page: Compassion, as Well as Correctness by Padma Ventrakaman...
Women's History Month 2020, Week 2
Throughout March, we're celebrating Women's History Month by highlighting articles and reviews from the Horn Book archive that are by and/or about women, girls, and female-identifying people. Look for the social media tag #HBWomensHistoryMonth on Facebook.com/TheHornBook and @HornBook. This week's featured posts: March/April 2019 Publishers’ Previews: Spring Preview, featuring...
Women's History Month 2020 picture-book biographies
During Women’s History Month, and every month, we celebrate the accomplishments of women and female-identifying people in the arts, sciences, athletics, literacy, and more. Here are a few examples of picture-book biographies that do just that. For more follow #HBWomensHistoryMonth. Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya...