For those of you who have been with my blog longer than just the last three months already realize how much Darfur means to me. During September, I organized the Reading and Blogging for Darfur campaign which raised funds and awareness about the current genocide taking place in Darfur, Sudan. That project is among one [...]
T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte is a free verse novel for about the age nine to twelve reading level that takes us inside the Holocaust but from a different perspective that we don’t see very often. That of life for a deaf child.
Although life is silent for Paula Becker she’s happy in her home with [...]
Winners! Winners! Something for everybody! This is my way to say thank you for helping raise awareness and funds concerning the genocide in Darfur. It wouldn’t have been a success without you!
In case you’re wondering, here’s how the winners were selected. Thanks to the form you filled out, everything was in a great spreadsheet for [...]
Finally! I think I’ve finally finished the final update of the Reading & Blogging for Darfur awareness campaign. For details on all of the books and posts that these figures are based on, visit my September wrap-up post.
Here’s How We Did
I read 31 books in September for a grand total of: 5,405 pages at a [...]
Genocide in Darfur by Janey Levy is a new book that just came out this month. Written for the 14-17 age level, it’s a great new addition to the library of Darfur reading, especially for children.
Genocide in Darfur is easy to read, has an excellent format and great photos. It’s split into five sections: a [...]
