Month: January 2022

January 2021 Books: A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Speaker: Mathangi Subramanian Resources:

February 2021 Books: Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh Speaker: Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos Resources:

March 2021 Books: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of The Gambia by Miranda Paul Speaker: Samba Baldeh, Wisconsin State Assembly Member, and Jerreh Kujabi, Madison- Kanifing Sister City Committee Chair Resources:

April 2021 Books: Found in Translation: How language shapes our lives and transforms the world  by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche Speaker: Jost Zetzsche Resources:

May 2021 Book: The Hmong Journey: Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug by Ger Thao Speaker: Ger Thao A Selection of Hmong Literature:

  June 2021 Outstanding Global Children’s Literature Madeline Tyner and Megan Schliesman Librarians, Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), School of Education, UW-Madison Award-Winning Indigenous Children’s Literature Dr. Lauren Candy Waukau-Villagomez, Teacher Education Faculty, College of Menominee Nation Dr. Debbie Reese, Founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature

September 2021 Books: Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai; Serafina’s Promise by Ann E Burg; The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare Speaker: Dr. Elisheva Cohen, Indiana University Resources:

This Event was Not Recorded, Sorry! October 2021 Book: Transcendent Kingdom Speaker: Carmen Pitz Resources:

November 2021 Book: The Lines We Cross Speaker: Randa Abdel-Fattah Resources: