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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 13:24:00 -600
One of the things I greatly appreciate about Vera B. Williams' books is that the children and families she writes about are real and reflect warm, positive family life while embracing so many definitions of family. The first book of hers I ever read was THREE DAYS ON A RIVER IN A RED CANOE. I had no idea who Vera B. Williams was at the time, but I remember how much I loved the fact that the children were on a trip led by women. How beautifully it represented a common reality - children growing up strong in families led by women.
Likewise, she has written of children living in economic hardship, and children being loved and raised by many different individuals. These are the realities that children know, and deserve to see in their books.
Megan Schliesman Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education UW-Madison schlies at macc.wisc.edu
Received on Wed 03 Apr 1996 01:24:00 PM CST
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 13:24:00 -600
One of the things I greatly appreciate about Vera B. Williams' books is that the children and families she writes about are real and reflect warm, positive family life while embracing so many definitions of family. The first book of hers I ever read was THREE DAYS ON A RIVER IN A RED CANOE. I had no idea who Vera B. Williams was at the time, but I remember how much I loved the fact that the children were on a trip led by women. How beautifully it represented a common reality - children growing up strong in families led by women.
Likewise, she has written of children living in economic hardship, and children being loved and raised by many different individuals. These are the realities that children know, and deserve to see in their books.
Megan Schliesman Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education UW-Madison schlies at macc.wisc.edu
Received on Wed 03 Apr 1996 01:24:00 PM CST
