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Beautiful Blackbird Childrens Book Festival

  • 1.  Beautiful Blackbird Childrens Book Festival

    Posted Aug 26, 2021 06:04 PM
    Hello AASL Members! 

    As President of the Maine Association of School Libraries, I want to join Kirsten Cappy from Curious City and the I'm Your Neighbor Welcoming Library in letting you know about the 2nd annual Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival. Please help spread the word about this incredible resource available through the 2021-2022 school year. Please see the details below:

    BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL
    2021-2022 School Year
    ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
    In honor of the legacy of Black children's book creator Ashley Bryan and his classic picture book Beautiful Blackbird, the Beautiful Blackbird Children's Books festival brings you a celebration of books and creators from across the African Diaspora. Each book and each read aloud, interview, arts activity, and more declares, in Ashley's words, "Black is beautiful!" The virtual reader engagement materials are free and open to all!  https://beautifulblackbird.com/
    WHERE IS THE FESTIVAL HAPPENING?
    Right here in your space. Right in your hands. All virtual!
    WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
    Any time you want to engage with incredible content from now until August 1, 2022.
    ALL AVAILABLE AT BEAUTIFULBLACKBIRD.COM
    Produced by Indigo Arts Alliance, I'm Your Neighbor Books, and Diverse BookFinder.
    FEATURED BOOKS
    • Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry
    • Joseph's Big Ride
    •  So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk to Freedom
    •  Crown: Ode to the Fresh Cut
    • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky: Releasing 8/31/21
    • The Red Pencil: Releasing 9/7/21
    • Your Name is a Song: Releasing 9/14/21
    Think you already know these books? You have never seen them like THIS! Each featured book has incredible content created by a BIPOC creative team and village of supporters and advisors.
    • Read aloud video with full sound environment and spot animation. Full permissions for your use until August 2022.
    • Creator interviews on the roots, resilience, and identity of the Black community.
    • Art, writing, and/or movement activities as video and/or PDF.
    TEACHING MATERIALS
    SHARE this 2-page flyer with patrons, students, educators, and all readers.
    EXPLORE & TEACH with full Educator's Toolkit.
    To keep read aloud videos open for a full year, the Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival video content is only available on the festival's website.


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    Jennifer Stanbro
    Library Information Integrator
    Skillin Elementary
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