Written by Kelsey Hedrick It’s always my goal as a librarian to have books and stories that reflect the experiences, people, and history of those who are in the school. Having lived in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Thailand, and now Indonesia) for the majority of my career, I’m finally starting to see books that are set … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Literature Set in Southeast Asia – Where Can I Find More?
#IntlYALitMonth Review: Queen of The Tiles
Review by Kris Feller Queen of the Tiles opens as our protagonist, Najwa Bakri, is dropped off by her family at the annual Word Warrior Weekend, a Scrabble competition which she describes as "part elite tournament, part sleepover, all awkward teen hormones and chaste, chaperoned social events in between." At the previous year’s tournament, Najwa’s … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Queen of The Tiles
#EndangeredAlphabets: The Man Who Invented Everything
Photo courtesy of the Borneo Post Authors of writing systems need to be as creative as they are linguistically knowledgeable. A little self-promotion helps, and a lot of perseverance is vital. Of all the script creators we know about, though, nobody was as inventive as Dunging Anak (son of) Gunggu, known as "Aki," creator of … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: The Man Who Invented Everything
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 