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<br /> LITERACY TODAY<br /> April/May/June 2022<br /> Volume 39, Issue 4<br /> Literature<br /> and Equity<br /> • How books have become<br /> caught in the middle of politics<br /> • A focus on multicultural, global,<br /> and international literature<br /> • Librarians as powerful (and<br /> irreplaceable) partners<br /> • Literacy coaches as advocates<br /> for equity<br /> Diverse Children’s Literature<br /> CREDITS: PAGE 1A: PHOTO BY AARON BLUMENSHINE; PAGE 1B: PHOTO BY DONALD JEDLOVEC; PAGE 1C: COURTESY OF LAURA ROBB; PAGE 1D: COURTESY OF EVAN ROBB<br /> Expert Guidance<br /> Concrete Advice on Using<br /> Diverse Texts for Inclusion,<br /> Equity, and Justice<br /> Allison Briceño<br /> Claudia<br /> Rodriguez-Mojica<br /> Targeted Student Support for<br /> Teachers, Coaches, and Leaders<br /> Laura Robb<br /> Evan Robb<br /> Click here for additional information.<br /> Effective Implementation<br /> Award-Winning Trade Books Featuring Au<a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=1"> LITERACY TODAY April/May/June 2022 Volume 39, Iss</a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=2"> Diverse Children’s Literature CREDITS: PAGE 1A: </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=3"> ontents 2 NOTE FROM THE GUEST EDITORS 4 </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=4"> FROM THE GUEST EDITORS Danielle E. Har</a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=5"> In this issue of Literacy Today, the </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=6"> Cast Your Vote The ILA Board Election officially </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=7"> Digital Events keynotes from Donna </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=8"> Literacy changemakers, consisting of members and </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=9"> titles and breathing life into book collections. </a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=10"> RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES Michiko Hikida (hikida .</a> <a title="Literacy Today April/May/June 2022 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/95eacc6e?page=11"> B uilding literacy. 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