Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 6

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In This Issue You'll Find:

• News. See Below.
• Featured Subject: Slavery in Children's Books.

News:

We hope you are all enjoying your summer. We took a break last month but now we're back as we gather materials for the next school year.

This month we will be highlighting just a few of the many wonderful resources available for the study of slavery in the US.

For those who missed our last newsletter the most recent additions to our web site are:

• Featured Book: Far North by Will Hobbs
• Featured Author: Mitsumasa Anno
• Featured Book: In Plain Sight by Carol Otis Hurst
• Featured Subject: Folk and Fairy Tales, Tongue-in-Cheek Versions.
• Featured Book: The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco.
• Featured Subject: Kids Books Set in Schools.
• Featured Book: Keeper of the Doves by Betsy Byars.
• Featured Subject: Biographies and Memoirs.
• Reading Aloud, Recommended Titles.

Next Section of Newsletter:

Featured Subject: Slavery in Children's Books