Tales of Bon Bibi from the Sunderbans
Ever since the start of this year, I’ve been drawn to books written in verse. I have been reading aloud and working on understanding...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
Green LitFest...a fun and thought provoking Green Day out.
The buzz around the Indian’s only Green LitFest started when I was invited to be a jury advisor in the children’s literature category. I...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 13, 2022
- 5 min
Books,Libraries,Reading and Resistance
(This post first appeared on The Bookwallis Facebook page.) It was National Librarian's Day, yesterday 12th August. This is the first of...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 14, 2022
- 3 min
Yangdol...a lyrical, moving read.
A version of this review, was first published on the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/a-life-in-nature/ Where does...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 8, 2022
- 3 min
22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022
Quite honestly, I don’t really get Woman’s Day. Other than a bunch of discounts and special brunches, fancy ‘award’ ceremonies and being...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 2, 2022
- 5 min
Why Children Should About War/Violence/Conflict (Part 2)
This post appeared on The Bookwallis Facebook page for the theme, Voicing the Silences in Children's Literature. . Read part one here......
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
Should Children Read Books about War?(part 1)
This post was originally written for The Bookwallis on Facebook, for the theme 'Voicing the silences in children's literature. Adults...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Rooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'
There is so much that I want to say about this book, that I do not know where to begin. How does one take the black colour of grief, mix...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Those Book Women
During the Great Depression, to help aid and educate the people affected in eastern Kentucky, one of the parts of Appalachia which was...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
As I turned the last page of ‘Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame’ by Supriya Kelkar, I couldn’t help but wonder about what I learnt in my...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 28, 2021
- 5 min
Reading the Olympics...reading across genres.
A version of this article appeared in the Hindu on July 30, 2021... https://www.thehindu.com/books/a-collection-of-books-to-teach-childre...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Bena's Summer...a bright, beautiful read.
Remember a drive in an Ambassador? Big and comfortable, wrapping you in its sturdy, towelled seat warmth, shielding you from the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Postbox Kashmir - Two Lives in Letters
As we celebrate 'freedom' this Independence day, at a time when freedom is compromised and comes with conditions, I read a book that make...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 18, 2021
- 8 min
Books about Refugees and why our Children need to read them.
(I wrote this article in October 2020 on The Bookwallis Facebook page as part of a series...Voicing the Silent(ces) in Children's...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 6, 2021
- 7 min
Do we need Children's Books on Domestic Violence?
This article first appeared on The Bookwallis, a Facebook page I write on with 2 other educators, we covered themes by 'Voicing the...
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