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Day: April 19, 2017

Web: Autism

This is my first Theme Week – I hadn’t planned to start yet but rushed because it’s Autism month.  In the end I found a lot more than I expected!

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I work in a library by day and parent the rest of the time. I am passionate about good books representing the full spectrum of human diversity for every age group and reading level.

This blog is my attempt to help parents, educators, and librarians choose books authored by or featuring characters of color. I also review problematic books to raise awareness.

Learn more at my About page.

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