Diversify Your Readers Advisory from Picture Books to Young Adult

Library staff have the potential to hand patrons books that better make them understand themselves, their fellow community members, and the world. Knowing what books exist is the first step to getting them in patrons’ hands. Come to learn from six youth services professionals about diverse nonfiction books and books featuring transgender characters, characters with mental and physical disabilities, gender non-conforming kids, and U.S. American Indians and Alaskan Natives characters.

Presenter(s): 

Sloane Kazim, Somerset County Library System of New Jersey, Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Enola Romano, Montclair Public Library, Stephanie Smith, Gloucester County Library System, Dana Vocht, East Brunswick Public Library

Event Time: 

Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 3:40pm to 4:30pm

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