Out of all hooping |
I'm Melissa Wiley. I write books for kids and teens. This Tumblr is my linksharing vehicle, a companion to my blog, Here in the Bonny Glen. I'm also a contributing writer at GeekMom. Click to subscribe in your feed reader. |
Tucson schools have just “shut down” all courses related to Mexican American Studies (in essence, banning Chicano authors). If you’re familiar with Tucson’s racial makeup, you know this means that literally thousands of Chicano students will no longer be allowed to see a reflection of themselves in literature. The teachers literally had to pack up the books and remove them from their classrooms.