Book Deserts

Laura and Cathy discuss book deserts and the importance of school libraries and librarians in these areas. Raleigh's Rolling Readers and the Book Bus in Granville County NC are highlighted. Tech tips include online storytime options and Adobe Spark. Laura recommends Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez . And Cathy recommends Raise Your Hand by Alice Paul Tapper.  

Show Links: 

• Unite for Literacy (https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/corp/esri) 
• Granville County Book Bus (https://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/book-bus-18-19-e043ea56) 
• Raleigh's Rolling Readers (https://christinetuttell.com/raleighs-rolling-readers/) 
• Dollar General Grants (https://www.dgliteracy.org/grant-programs/) 
• Storytime with Ryan and Craig  (https://www.ryanandcraig.com/read-alouds & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Bzgj91AYvbb7BTMz_Alg) 
• Carolina Panthers 3rd and Goal Literacy Program (https://www.panthers.com/news/3rd-and-goal) 
• Storytime from Space (https://storytimefromspace.com/) 
• Adobe Spark (https://spark.adobe.com/)
•  Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez (http://celiacperez.com/) 
• Raise Your Hand by Alice Paul Tapper (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594507/raise-your-hand-by-alice-paul-tapper-illustrated-by-marta-kissi/) 
• Raise Your Hand patch (https://www.girlscoutshop.com/GSCNC-Raise-Your-Hand-Patch)