Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Tag Archives: biography
The Leaf Detective – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: The Leaf Detective, How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest Author: Heather Lang Illustrator: Jana Christy Publisher: Calkins Creek, 2021 Ages: 4-8 40 pages. Genre: Themes: forest, tree canopies, science, leaves, rainforests, female scientists, breaking the glass ceiling, nature, science, STEM Opening:Meg … Continue reading
Bread For Words – PPBF, and Black History Month
Title: Bread For Words, A Frederick Douglass Story Author: Shana Keller Illustrator: Kayla Stark Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2020 Ages: 4-8 32 pages. Genre: biography Themes: African Americans, slavery, biography, frederick douglass, literacy. freedom, perseverance Opening: I know where I was born, not when. … Continue reading
RISE! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou – PPBF & Black History Month
Title: Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou Author: Bethany Hegedus Illustrator: Tonya Engel Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2019 Ages: 9-18 Themes: poetry, freedom, biography, black history month, poet, author, African American, civil rights, modern American writers Genre: biography … Continue reading
