CSMCL’s best books of 2015
The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) has chosen the Best Multicultural Books of 2015 – please share these with children and families.
A Poetry Pause for December
Take a Poetry Pause
The Circle of Thanks
In the author note of my book Gracias~Thanks, I wrote, “Listing what I’m thankful for always makes me happy.” Advertisers spend billions at this time of year tempting us to think about what we don’t have. Hardly the Thanksgiving spirit, is it? I end the author note, “Keep the circle of thanks, growing.” Let’s do that. Let’s inspire our family and friends to join the circle, no cash or credit card required.
I am deeply grateful for my dear family, for my health and faith, and for all of you who share my bookjoy habit and the desire to share that pleasure with all of this country’s children and families.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Pat
Illustration by Raphael López from Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico! America’s Sproutings
Introducing the 2016 Mora Award!
So pleased to pass on this message from First Book:
As part of our ongoing commitment to promote literacy and celebrate cultural diversity, First Book is proud to announce that we are working with author and poet Pat Mora to present the annual Estela and Raúl Mora Award in 2016!
Established by Pat and her siblings in honor of their parents, this esteemed award recognizes programs that embrace the spirit of Children’s Day/Book Day, El día de los niños/El día de los libros, (known as “Día”.)
Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children, from all backgrounds, and creatively links them to the gift of reading. In honor of Día’s 20th anniversary in April 2016, the Mora Award will be open for the first time to school-based and school-led partnerships that adopt Día as a way of connecting all children to bookjoy and promoting literacy all year round, culminating with Children’s Day/Book Day celebrations in April.
We are excited to seek nominations for the Mora Award from within the First Book community in 2016, but we just couldn’t wait to share the news! In the meantime, share bookjoy with all of the children you serve by exploring the variety of fun, culturally relevant, and engaging titles available on the First Book Marketplace.
To learn more, email Mora Award coordinator Roxana Barillas.
Happy Reading!
Your friends at First Book
Pat’s parents, Estela and Raúl Mora, her sister Cissy and Pat