May 25, 2019
In this episode of The Afterword, we talk with award-winnin author BiBi Belford (@barbaraBelford) and teacher Tracy LeGrand ( @tracy_legrand) about using middle grade fiction to create space and access into social justice topics such as race, immigration and gender roles.
How can teachers, parents and librarians promote dialogue about social causes through the use of middle grade novels without promoting personal agendas? How do we present relevant topics and give room for others to share their own personal connections?
To help answer these questions, Bibi and Tracy offer many resource options like: Read Aloud Family and the Read Aloud Handbook along with notable book lists on the American Library Association website.
We invite you to our table as we talk about these questions. Please subscribe to www.theafterwordpodcast.com and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.