WOW! LEFTIST LIBRARIAN REJECTS Shipment Of Children’s Books Donated By Melania Trump…Her Reason For Rejecting The Books Is DISGUSTING!A school librarian in Cambridge, Massachusetts, rejected a shipment of books that were donated by first lady Melania Trump, according to CBS Boston.#HBFamilyReading: "Dear Mrs. Trump": @reflectlibrary says, Thanks but no thanks to the First Lady + Dr. Seuss  https://t.co/98SUPkjUN6 pic.twitter.com/3t6U6vvwPI  The Horn Book (@HornBook) September 26, 2017CBS Boston on Wednesday reported that Liz Phipps Soeiro of Cambridgeport Elementary School turned down the works Trump intended to send.The White House chose one school in all 50 states to receive a package of 10 books authored by children s literary author Dr. Seuss.The initiative was meant to promote education and childhood literacy as part of National Read A Book Day.Soeiro on Tuesday penned an editorial for the Horn Book s Family Reading blog explaining why her school did not need the donation. My students have access to a school library with over nine thousand volumes and a librarian with a graduate degree in literary science,  she wrote. Multiple studies show that schools with professionally staffed libraries improve student performance,  Soeiro added.Trump s package reportedly included such Seuss classics as  Green Eggs and Ham,   The Cat in the Hat  and  One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Soeiro criticized Seuss for being the only author represented in Trump s donation, citing controversy over some of his illustrations. You may not be aware of this, but Dr. Seuss is a bit of a clich , a tired and worn ambassador for children s literature,  she told Trump. Another fact that many people are unaware of is that Dr. Seuss s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes. According to the School Library Journal when social justice warrior, Lizz Phipps Soeiro isn t influencing the minds of young children with her progressive drivel, she s working to influence the minds of the parents: Once a week, she invites a speaker for casual meetings with parents at the library. Guests have included the mayor, school committee members, and local artists. Following President Trump s executive order banning travel from six Muslim nations, she invited a representative from the Council on American Islamic Relations and an attorney from the Muslim Justice League to speak to an audience including some 25 Muslim families about their rights. The lawyer met with individual families afterward. The library s collection reflects Phipps Soeiro s commitment to social justice. Titles such as Margarita Engle s Drum Dream Girl and Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley s I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark spark discussions about government and fairness. During a field trip to city hall, students sat in council chambers and asked questions of city leaders.(So in other words, a donation of books from the wife of our Republican President just didn t fit into the public school library that employs a narrow-minded liberal librarian.)The Cambridge School system on Wednesday released a statement noting the opinions Soeiro expressed do not represent the district. In this instance, the employee was not authorized to accept or reject donated books on behalf of the school or school district,  it said. We have counseled the employee on all relevant policies, including the policy against public resources being used for political purposes.   CircaSo there you have it the librarian is being  counseled  and NOT fired!If this story happened two years ago, and we inserted Michelle Obama s name into the story instead of Melania Trump s, does anyone think this would be a major news story with the school librarian s face plastered all over every major news network?Liz Phipps Soeiro can be found on Twitter at: @Cport_SpecialHere is the nasty letter that was written by Liz Phipps Soeiro in reply to Melania Trump s sweet gesture:Dear Mrs. Trump,Thank you for the ten Dr. Seuss titles that you sent my school library in recognition of this year s National Read a Book Day. (Sent second-day air, no less! That must have been expensive.) I m proud that you recognized my school as something special. It truly is. Our beautiful and diverse student body is made up of children from all over the world; from different socioeconomic statuses; with a spectrum of gender expressions and identities; with a range of abilities; and of varied racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. According to the White House website, you selected one school per state by  working with the Department of Education to identify schools with programs that have achieved high standards of excellence, recognized by State and National awards and Blue Ribbon Awards  Each of those carefully vetted schools received ten books: Seuss-isms!; Because a Little Bug Went KaChoo; What Pet Should I Get?; The Cat in the Hat; I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; The Foot Book; Wacky Wednesday; Green Eggs and Ham; and Oh, the Places You ll Go!. My students were interested in reading your enclosed letter and impressed with the beautiful bookplates with your name and the indelible White House stamp, however, we will not be keeping the titles for our collection. I d like to respectfully offer my explanation. * * * * * My school and my library are indeed award-winning. I work in a district that has plenty of resources, which contributes directly to  excellence.  Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an amazing city with robust social programming, a responsive city government, free all-day kindergarten, and well-paid teachers (relatively speaking   many of us can t afford to live in the city in which we teach). My students have access to a school library with over nine thousand volumes and a librarian with a graduate degree in library science. Multiple studies show that schools with professionally staffed libraries improve student performance. The American Association of School Librarians has a great infographic on these findings. Many schools around the state and country can t compete. Yearly per-pupil spending in Cambridge is well over $20,000; our city s values are such that given a HUGE range in the socioeconomic status of our residents, we believe that each and every child deserves the best free education possible and are working hard to make that a reality (most classrooms maintain a 60/40 split between free/reduced lunch and paid lunch). This offers our Title I school and the district a lot of privilege and room for programming and pedagogy to foster  high standards of excellence.  Even so, we still struggle to close the achievement gap, retain teachers of color, and dismantle the systemic white supremacy in our institution. But hell, we test well! And in the end, it appears that data   and not children   are what matters. Meanwhile, school libraries around the country are being shuttered. Cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit are suffering through expansion, privatization, and school  choice  with no interest in outcomes of children, their families, their teachers, and their schools. Are those kids any less deserving of books simply because of circumstances beyond their control? Why not go out of your way to gift books to underfunded and underprivileged communities that continue to be marginalized and maligned by policies put in place by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos? Why not reflect on those  high standards of excellence  beyond only what the numbers suggest? Secretary DeVos would do well to scaffold and lift schools instead of punishing them with closures and slashed budgets.So, my school doesn t have a NEED for these books. And then there s the matter of the books themselves. You may not be aware of this, but Dr. Seuss is a bit of a clich , a tired and worn ambassador for children s literature. As First Lady of the United States, you have an incredible platform with world-class resources at your fingertips. Just down the street you have access to a phenomenal children s librarian: Dr. Carla Hayden, the current Librarian of Congress. I have no doubt Dr. Hayden would have given you some stellar recommendations.Another fact that many people are unaware of is that Dr. Seuss s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes. Open one of his books (If I Ran a Zoo or And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, for example), and you ll see the racist mockery in his art. Grace Hwang Lynch s School Library Journal article,  Is the Cat in the Hat Racist? Read Across America Shifts Away from Dr. Seuss and Toward Diverse Books,  reports on Katie Ishizuka s work analyzing the minstrel characteristics and trope nature of Seuss s characters. Scholar Philip Nel s new book, Was the Cat in the Hat Black? The Hidden Racism of Children s Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books, further explores and shines a spotlight on the systemic racism and oppression in education and literature. I am honored that you recognized my students and our school. I can think of no better gift for children than books; it was a wonderful gesture, if one that could have been better thought out. Books can be a powerful way to learn about and experience the world around us; they help build empathy and understanding. In return, I m attaching a list of ten books (it s the librarian in me) that I hope will offer you a window into the lives of the many children affected by the policies of your husband s administration. You and your husband have a direct impact on these children s lives. Please make time to learn about and value them. I hope you share these books with your family and with kids around the country. And I encourage you to reach out to your local librarian for more recommendations. Warmly, Liz Phipps Soeiro School Librarian Cambridge, MALiz Phipps Soeiro is an elementary school librarian in the Cambridge, MA, Public Schools. She is an advocate for inclusive libraries and active in her community to create spaces that are welcoming to all students. She tweets @Cport_Special @ReflectLibrary and blogs at reflectivelibrary.blogspot.com politics
wow leftist librarian rejects shipment of children books donated by melanie reason for rejecting the books is disgusting a school librarian cambridge massachusetts rejected shipment books donated first lady melanie trump according cbs hbfamilyreading dear trump reflectlibrary says thanks thanks first lady less https the horn book hornbook september boston wednesday reported liz ships socio cambridgeport elementary school turned works trump intended white house chose one school states receive package books authored children literary author initiative meant promote education childhood literacy part national read a book tuesday penned editorial horn book family reading blog explaining school need donation my students access school library nine thousand volumes librarian graduate degree literary science wrote multiple studies show schools professionally staffed libraries improve student performance socio package reportedly included less classics green eggs ham the cat hat one fish two fish red fish blue fish socio criticized less author represented trump donation citing controversy illustrations you may aware less bit clich tired worn ambassador children literature told trump another fact many people unaware less illustrations steeped racist propaganda caricatures harmful stereotypes according school library journal social justice warrior liz ships socio influencing minds young children progressive driver working influence minds parents once week invites speaker casual meetings parents library guests included mayor school committee members local artists following president trump executive order banning travel six muslim nations invited representative council american islamic relations attorney muslim justice league speak audience including muslim families rights the lawyer met individual families afterward the library collection reflects ships socio commitment social justice titles margaret eagle drum dream girl debate levy elizabeth baddeley i dissent ruth baker ginsburg makes her mark spark discussions government fairness during field trip city hall students sat council chambers asked questions city leaders so words donation books wife republican president fit public school library employs liberal librarian the cambridge school system wednesday released statement noting opinions socio expressed represent district in instance employee authorized accept reject donated books behalf school school district said we counsel employee relevant policies including policy public resources used political purposes circa librarian counsel not fired if story happened two years ago inserted michelle obama name story instead melanie trump anyone think would major news story school librarian face plastered every major news network liz ships socio found twitter sport_specialhere nasty letter written liz ships socio reply melanie trump sweet gesture dear trump thank ten less titles sent school library recognition year national read book day sent air less that must expensive i proud recognized school something special it truly our beautiful diverse student body made children world different socioeconomic statuses spectrum gender expressions identities range abilities varied racial ethnic religious backgrounds according white house website selected one school per state working department education identify schools programs achieved high standards excellence recognized state national awards blue ribbon awards each carefully vetted schools received ten books because little bug went yahoo what pet should i get the cat hat i can read my eyes shut one fish two fish red fish blue fish the foot book wacky wednesday green eggs ham oh places you go my students interested reading enclosed letter impressed beautiful bookplates name inducible white house stamp however keeping titles collection i like respectfully offer explanation my school library indeed i work district plenty resources contributes directly excellence cambridge massachusetts amazing city robust social programming responsive city government free kindergarten teachers relatively speaking many us afford live city teach my students access school library nine thousand volumes librarian graduate degree library science multiple studies show schools professionally staffed libraries improve student performance the american association school librarians great infographic findings many schools around state country compete yearly spending cambridge well city values given huge range socioeconomic status residents believe every child deserves best free education possible working hard make reality classrooms maintain split lunch paid lunch this offers title i school district lot privilege room programming pedagogy foster high standards excellence even still struggle close achievement gap retain teachers color dismantle systemic white supremacy institution but hell test well and end appears data children matters meanwhile school libraries around country shuttered cities like philadelphia chicago detroit suffering expansion privatization school choice interest outcomes children families teachers schools are kids less deserving books simply circumstances beyond control why go way gift books underfunded underprivileged communities continue marginalized aligned policies put place secretary education bets demos why reflect high standards excellence beyond numbers suggest secretary demos would well scaffold lift schools instead punishing closures slashed school need books and matter books you may aware less bit clich tired worn ambassador children literature as first lady united states incredible platform resources fingertips just street access phenomenal children librarian carl handed current librarian congress i doubt handed would given stellar fact many people unaware less illustrations steeped racist propaganda caricatures harmful stereotypes open one books if i ran zoo and think that i saw it on mulberry street example see racist mockery art grace hang lynch school library journal article is cat hat racist read across america shifts away less toward diverse books reports katie ishizuka work analyzing minstrel characteristics trope nature less characters scholar philip nel new book was cat hat black the hidden racism children literature need diverse books explores shines spotlight systemic racism oppression education literature i honored recognized students school i think better gift children books wonderful gesture one could better thought books powerful way learn experience world around us help build empathy understanding in return i attaching list ten books librarian i hope offer window lives many children affected policies husband administration you husband direct impact children lives please make time learn value i hope share books family kids around country and i encourage reach local librarian recommendations warmly liz ships socio school librarian cambridge mali ships socio elementary school librarian cambridge ma public schools she advocate inclusive libraries active community create spaces welcoming students she tweets sport_special reflectlibrary blogs politics
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LEFTIST LIBRARIAN REJECTS Shipment Of Children’s Books Donated By Melania Trump…Her Reason For Rejecting The Books Is DISGUSTING!A school librarian in Cambridge, Massachusetts, rejected a shipment of books that were donated by first lady Melania Trump, according to CBS Boston.#HBFamilyReading: "Dear Mrs. Trump": @reflectlibrary says, Thanks but no thanks to the First Lady + Dr. Seuss  https://t.co/98SUPkjUN6 pic.twitter.com/3t6U6vvwPI  The Horn Book (@HornBook) September 26, 2017CBS Boston on Wednesday reported that Liz Phipps Soeiro of Cambridgeport Elementary School turned down the works Trump intended to send.The White House chose one school in all 50 states to receive a package of 10 books authored by children s literary author Dr. Seuss.The initiative was meant to promote education and childhood literacy as part of National Read A Book Day.Soeiro on Tuesday penned an editorial for the Horn Book s Family Reading blog explaining why her school did not need the donation. My students have access to a school library with over nine thousand volumes and a librarian with a graduate degree in literary science,  she wrote. Multiple studies show that schools with professionally staffed libraries improve student performance,  Soeiro added.Trump s package reportedly included such Seuss classics as  Green Eggs and Ham,   The Cat in the Hat  and  One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Soeiro criticized Seuss for being the only author represented in Trump s donation, citing controversy over some of his illustrations. You may not be aware of this, but Dr. Seuss is a bit of a clich , a tired and worn ambassador for children s literature,  she told Trump. Another fact that many people are unaware of is that Dr. Seuss s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes. According to the School Library Journal when social justice warrior, Lizz Phipps Soeiro isn t influencing the minds of young children with her progressive drivel, she s working to influence the minds of the parents: Once a week, she invites a speaker for casual meetings with parents at the library. Guests have included the mayor, school committee members, and local artists. Following President Trump s executive order banning travel from six Muslim nations, she invited a representative from the Council on American Islamic Relations and an attorney from the Muslim Justice League to speak to an audience including some 25 Muslim families about their rights. The lawyer met with individual families afterward. The library s collection reflects Phipps Soeiro s commitment to social justice. Titles such as Margarita Engle s Drum Dream Girl and Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley s I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark spark discussions about government and fairness. During a field trip to city hall, students sat in council chambers and asked questions of city leaders.(So in other words, a donation of books from the wife of our Republican President just didn t fit into the public school library that employs a narrow-minded liberal librarian.)The Cambridge School system on Wednesday released a statement noting the opinions Soeiro expressed do not represent the district. In this instance, the employee was not authorized to accept or reject donated books on behalf of the school or school district,  it said. We have counseled the employee on all relevant policies, including the policy against public resources being used for political purposes.   CircaSo there you have it the librarian is being  counseled  and NOT fired!If this story happened two years ago, and we inserted Michelle Obama s name into the story instead of Melania Trump s, does anyone think this would be a major news story with the school librarian s face plastered all over every major news network?Liz Phipps Soeiro can be found on Twitter at: @Cport_SpecialHere is the nasty letter that was written by Liz Phipps Soeiro in reply to Melania Trump s sweet gesture:Dear Mrs. Trump,Thank you for the ten Dr. Seuss titles that you sent my school library in recognition of this year s National Read a Book Day. (Sent second-day air, no less! That must have been expensive.) I m proud that you recognized my school as something special. It truly is. Our beautiful and diverse student body is made up of children from all over the world; from different socioeconomic statuses; with a spectrum of gender expressions and identities; with a range of abilities; and of varied racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. According to the White House website, you selected one school per state by  working with the Department of Education to identify schools with programs that have achieved high standards of excellence, recognized by State and National awards and Blue Ribbon Awards  Each of those carefully vetted schools received ten books: Seuss-isms!; Because a Little Bug Went KaChoo; What Pet Should I Get?; The Cat in the Hat; I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; The Foot Book; Wacky Wednesday; Green Eggs and Ham; and Oh, the Places You ll Go!. My students were interested in reading your enclosed letter and impressed with the beautiful bookplates with your name and the indelible White House stamp, however, we will not be keeping the titles for our collection. I d like to respectfully offer my explanation. * * * * * My school and my library are indeed award-winning. I work in a district that has plenty of resources, which contributes directly to  excellence.  Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an amazing city with robust social programming, a responsive city government, free all-day kindergarten, and well-paid teachers (relatively speaking   many of us can t afford to live in the city in which we teach). My students have access to a school library with over nine thousand volumes and a librarian with a graduate degree in library science. Multiple studies show that schools with professionally staffed libraries improve student performance. The American Association of School Librarians has a great infographic on these findings. Many schools around the state and country can t compete. Yearly per-pupil spending in Cambridge is well over $20,000; our city s values are such that given a HUGE range in the socioeconomic status of our residents, we believe that each and every child deserves the best free education possible and are working hard to make that a reality (most classrooms maintain a 60/40 split between free/reduced lunch and paid lunch). This offers our Title I school and the district a lot of privilege and room for programming and pedagogy to foster  high standards of excellence.  Even so, we still struggle to close the achievement gap, retain teachers of color, and dismantle the systemic white supremacy in our institution. But hell, we test well! And in the end, it appears that data   and not children   are what matters. Meanwhile, school libraries around the country are being shuttered. Cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit are suffering through expansion, privatization, and school  choice  with no interest in outcomes of children, their families, their teachers, and their schools. Are those kids any less deserving of books simply because of circumstances beyond their control? Why not go out of your way to gift books to underfunded and underprivileged communities that continue to be marginalized and maligned by policies put in place by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos? Why not reflect on those  high standards of excellence  beyond only what the numbers suggest? Secretary DeVos would do well to scaffold and lift schools instead of punishing them with closures and slashed budgets.So, my school doesn t have a NEED for these books. And then there s the matter of the books themselves. You may not be aware of this, but Dr. Seuss is a bit of a clich , a tired and worn ambassador for children s literature. As First Lady of the United States, you have an incredible platform with world-class resources at your fingertips. Just down the street you have access to a phenomenal children s librarian: Dr. Carla Hayden, the current Librarian of Congress. I have no doubt Dr. Hayden would have given you some stellar recommendations.Another fact that many people are unaware of is that Dr. Seuss s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes. Open one of his books (If I Ran a Zoo or And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, for example), and you ll see the racist mockery in his art. Grace Hwang Lynch s School Library Journal article,  Is the Cat in the Hat Racist? Read Across America Shifts Away from Dr. Seuss and Toward Diverse Books,  reports on Katie Ishizuka s work analyzing the minstrel characteristics and trope nature of Seuss s characters. Scholar Philip Nel s new book, Was the Cat in the Hat Black? The Hidden Racism of Children s Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books, further explores and shines a spotlight on the systemic racism and oppression in education and literature. I am honored that you recognized my students and our school. I can think of no better gift for children than books; it was a wonderful gesture, if one that could have been better thought out. Books can be a powerful way to learn about and experience the world around us; they help build empathy and understanding. In return, I m attaching a list of ten books (it s the librarian in me) that I hope will offer you a window into the lives of the many children affected by the policies of your husband s administration. You and your husband have a direct impact on these children s lives. Please make time to learn about and value them. I hope you share these books with your family and with kids around the country. And I encourage you to reach out to your local librarian for more recommendations. Warmly, Liz Phipps Soeiro School Librarian Cambridge, MALiz Phipps Soeiro is an elementary school librarian in the Cambridge, MA, Public Schools. She is an advocate for inclusive libraries and active in her community to create spaces that are welcoming to all students. She tweets @Cport_Special @ReflectLibrary and blogs at reflectivelibrary.blogspot.com politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: wow leftist librarian rejects shipment of children books donated by melanie reason for rejecting the books is disgusting a school librarian cambridge massachusetts rejected shipment books donated first lady melanie trump according cbs hbfamilyreading dear trump reflectlibrary says thanks thanks first lady less https the horn book hornbook september boston wednesday reported liz ships socio cambridgeport elementary school turned works trump intended white house chose one school states receive package books authored children literary author initiative meant promote education childhood literacy part national read a book tuesday penned editorial horn book family reading blog explaining school need donation my students access school library nine thousand volumes librarian graduate degree literary science wrote multiple studies show schools professionally staffed libraries improve student performance socio package reportedly included less classics green eggs ham the cat hat one fish two fish red fish blue fish socio criticized less author represented trump donation citing controversy illustrations you may aware less bit clich tired worn ambassador children literature told trump another fact many people unaware less illustrations steeped racist propaganda caricatures harmful stereotypes according school library journal social justice warrior liz ships socio influencing minds young children progressive driver working influence minds parents once week invites speaker casual meetings parents library guests included mayor school committee members local artists following president trump executive order banning travel six muslim nations invited representative council american islamic relations attorney muslim justice league speak audience including muslim families rights the lawyer met individual families afterward the library collection reflects ships socio commitment social justice titles margaret eagle drum dream girl debate levy elizabeth baddeley i dissent ruth baker ginsburg makes her mark spark discussions government fairness during field trip city hall students sat council chambers asked questions city leaders so words donation books wife republican president fit public school library employs liberal librarian the cambridge school system wednesday released statement noting opinions socio expressed represent district in instance employee authorized accept reject donated books behalf school school district said we counsel employee relevant policies including policy public resources used political purposes circa librarian counsel not fired if story happened two years ago inserted michelle obama name story instead melanie trump anyone think would major news story school librarian face plastered every major news network liz ships socio found twitter sport_specialhere nasty letter written liz ships socio reply melanie trump sweet gesture dear trump thank ten less titles sent school library recognition year national read book day sent air less that must expensive i proud recognized school something special it truly our beautiful diverse student body made children world different socioeconomic statuses spectrum gender expressions identities range abilities varied racial ethnic religious backgrounds according white house website selected one school per state working department education identify schools programs achieved high standards excellence recognized state national awards blue ribbon awards each carefully vetted schools received ten books because little bug went yahoo what pet should i get the cat hat i can read my eyes shut one fish two fish red fish blue fish the foot book wacky wednesday green eggs ham oh places you go my students interested reading enclosed letter impressed beautiful bookplates name inducible white house stamp however keeping titles collection i like respectfully offer explanation my school library indeed i work district plenty resources contributes directly excellence cambridge massachusetts amazing city robust social programming responsive city government free kindergarten teachers relatively speaking many us afford live city teach my students access school library nine thousand volumes librarian graduate degree library science multiple studies show schools professionally staffed libraries improve student performance the american association school librarians great infographic findings many schools around state country compete yearly spending cambridge well city values given huge range socioeconomic status residents believe every child deserves best free education possible working hard make reality classrooms maintain split lunch paid lunch this offers title i school district lot privilege room programming pedagogy foster high standards excellence even still struggle close achievement gap retain teachers color dismantle systemic white supremacy institution but hell test well and end appears data children matters meanwhile school libraries around country shuttered cities like philadelphia chicago detroit suffering expansion privatization school choice interest outcomes children families teachers schools are kids less deserving books simply circumstances beyond control why go way gift books underfunded underprivileged communities continue marginalized aligned policies put place secretary education bets demos why reflect high standards excellence beyond numbers suggest secretary demos would well scaffold lift schools instead punishing closures slashed school need books and matter books you may aware less bit clich tired worn ambassador children literature as first lady united states incredible platform resources fingertips just street access phenomenal children librarian carl handed current librarian congress i doubt handed would given stellar fact many people unaware less illustrations steeped racist propaganda caricatures harmful stereotypes open one books if i ran zoo and think that i saw it on mulberry street example see racist mockery art grace hang lynch school library journal article is cat hat racist read across america shifts away less toward diverse books reports katie ishizuka work analyzing minstrel characteristics trope nature less characters scholar philip nel new book was cat hat black the hidden racism children literature need diverse books explores shines spotlight systemic racism oppression education literature i honored recognized students school i think better gift children books wonderful gesture one could better thought books powerful way learn experience world around us help build empathy understanding in return i attaching list ten books librarian i hope offer window lives many children affected policies husband administration you husband direct impact children lives please make time learn value i hope share books family kids around country and i encourage reach local librarian recommendations warmly liz ships socio school librarian cambridge mali ships socio elementary school librarian cambridge ma public schools she advocate inclusive libraries active community create spaces welcoming students she tweets sport_special reflectlibrary blogs politics