April 19, 2022

May 2022 Children’s & YA New Releases

Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 with the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Many people are still learning about the holiday that […]
April 8, 2022

Trees, Bees, and Seeds: 20 Books for Earth Day

“Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for […]
April 1, 2022

History, Hoops, and Jimi Hendrix: Picture Books for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! The picture books listed include a broad range of subjects, from Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson’s The 1619 Project, to Hoop […]
March 23, 2022

Debut You 2022: Elizabeth Agyemang: Fibbed

Debut You is an interview feature on Our Stories Matter blog. Debut authors, who have released or have upcoming releases in 2022, are given five questions […]