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Wake Now in the Fire Book Review
age 14+ Diverse group of teens team up to protest a book banning. Parents need to know that Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel, Wake Now the Fire, is based on true events. In 2013, students at a Chicago high school drew national attention when they protested and overturned the school board's ban of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed graphic memoir about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the Iraq War.
Jazz it up during JAM - The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Jazz it up during JAM Published 11:41 am Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Jazz Appreciation Month was created in 2001 by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz for the entire month of April.
THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN AMERICA
by Jarrett Dapier ; illustrated by Lee Gatlin ‧ Patriotic fare gets a scary vibe in this bouncy tale of “a Halloween din.” Three little skeleton drummers receive an important invitation. They have been invited to play at the White House, aka the most haunted house in the nation, on Halloween.
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News: The Conference Scheduler has been updated with new sessions and activities, with more to come. Note: Registered attendees are able to favorite sessions and build their schedule at this time.
Mr. Watson's Chickens
An NPR BEST BOOK OF 2021! Interrupting Chicken meets Click, Clack, Moo in this zany classic-in-the-making! With rollicking rhythms, nonsensical refrains, and too many chickens to count, this modern classic will inspire unstoppable giggles and endless rereads. Bawka-bawka! Mr. Watson has 456 chickens in the sink, on the bed, in the bread box.
Children's Book Review: Mr. Watson’s Chickens by Jarrett Dapier, illus. by Andrea Tsurumi. Chronicle, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7714-4
Jarrett Dapier, illus. by Andrea Tsurumi. Chronicle, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7714-4 Animals creating mayhem deliver rousing readalouds, and Dapier ( Jazz for Lunch!) and Tsurumi (I’m on It!) here drive this story element to its riotous extreme. Mr. Watson and Mr. Nelson share a lime green “big, honking house with a teeny tiny yard in a big, honking city.” Mr. Watson, who reads as white, keeps animals, and East Asian–appearing Mr. Nelson does the cooking.
When Not to Call the Cops
A plea to protect Black patrons By Jarrett Dapier and Emily Knox | July 8, 2020 Four police officers confront a Black man at a library computer and tell him that because he’s been disturbing other patrons, he must leave the premises. The man refuses. The confrontation ends when the Black man is tased and dragged out of the library by the officers. This incident took place at the library where one of us, Jarrett Dapier, worked as a readers’ advisor and program coordinator serving teens.
The Fog of Implicit Bias | BackTalk
How can librarians determine when their implicit bias has guided them into viewing Black patron behavior as dangerous, and hence guided them to call 911, and when a situation is actually dangerous and requires a police response? Angela Jones (l.), Jarett Dapier (r.) The ubiquitous nature of white supremacy in libraries makes it difficult to identify. The centering and prioritization of whiteness has made it synonymous with norms within our institutions and throughout the profession.
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