So it turns out the last Saturday of April is
Independent Bookstore Day. Consider supporting your local bookseller or these
Black-owned bookstores across
the country. If you live in the Seattle area, you can click here for
details about Seattle Independent Bookstore Day. Buy a book (or 10)!
I've been on a YA kick lately. Authors I'll be looking
for:
Lev Grossman
Leah Johnson
Adib Khorram
Jennifer Mathieu (If you liked Moxie,
check out this list)
Angie Thomas
What's on your shopping list?
To provide context for today’s (re)post I invite you to listen to this excerpt from This American Life.
Through collage and watercolor illustrations by Bryan Collier, Martin’s Big Words tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Stained glass windows, church steeples, and the American flag illustrate Martin’s message that “everyone can be great.” We read of bus boycotts, marches, bomb threats, accolades, and finally the assassination. A concise history of the great man’s life and work that will have you flipping back through the pages even after your listener has drifted off to sleep.
Martin’s Big Words Words by Doreen Rappaport and Pictures by Bryan Collier
