On Friday, September 8th, 2023, I gave this keynote: "How to Diversify Classroom Libraries to Increase Belonging," for the Belonging Begins with Me Educational Symposium. I share my journey in children's publishing, my path as a writer, and talk about grassroots children's book publishing.
Laura Atkins, Author, Editor, Teacher, and Founder of the Manzanita Children’s Book Community
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Co-author of the first two books in the Fighting for Justice Series
http://www.fightingforjusticeseries.com/
For more on school visits for those books:
http://www.fightingforjusticeseries.com/school-visits.html
More on the Manzanita Children’s Book Community:
Korematsu Institute:
https://korematsuinstitute.org/
Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California: https://www.aclunc.org/sites/goldchains/explore/biddy-mason.html
Zetta Elliot’s website:
Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair website: https://bayareabookcreators.weebly.com/social-justice-childrens-book-holiday-fair.html
Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/socialjusticebookfair
Story Time with Mr. Limata:
https://www.storytimewithmrlimata.com/
The Gender and Infinity Book for Kids campaign and Gender Trainings:
https://reflectionpress.com/our-books/the-gender-infinity-book-for-kids/
https://www.genderwheel.com/trainings/facilitated-workshops/
Social Justice Books:
View the slideshow from the presentation, which gives access to all of the links
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uR5MmzGwTS8gaKUVOoQL8ffNcfKVpc6la3WylEpZ6kQ/edit?usp=sharing
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