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Unlawful Orders wins awards

Unlawful Orders, a Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams: Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon and Activist, won a 2023 award from the International Literacy Association in the ...
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Free Virtual Class Visits on October 13, 2023

October 13, 2023, is a magical day for Illinois teachers, students and school librarians.
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Clara Belle Williams: New Mexico Pioneer in Education

Studens are heading back to school again, in a year roiling with the controversy over teaching Black history. Some parents and lawmakers apparently fear that ...
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You Are Invited

October 23, 2022 at 2:pm Launch event for Unlawful Orders at the 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th street in Chicago Illinois. The author of ...
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Libraries are for everyone

I have long been an advocate for reluctant readers. I’ve spoken at the Illinois Reading Council and the American Library Association on the subject. I ...
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Unlawful Orders Coming October 2022

Barbara Binns presents the inspiring story of one man in his struggle for racial equality in the field of battle and the field of medicine. ...
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Kid Lit Nation mentorship program for children’s authors of color

Kid Lit Nation is an organization whose goal is to assist authors and illustrators of color further their journey to success in the publishing world.  ...
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Kid Lit Nation Mentor

Are you an aspiring kidlit author of color wondering if a mentor might be just what you need to assist you on the path to ...
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Educator’s Day at the Book Stall in Winnetka, Il

I spent this morning (Oct 20) at the Book Stall, a thriving Independent bookstore in Winnetka, Il. Teachers and school librarians came from all over ...
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