Two today for obvious reasons
First up: What Teachers Make, by Taylor Mali.
Has anyone who reads this blog not heard Taylor Mali's great spoken-word piece What Teachers Make? If not, go watch it, I've got time.
You back? Okay. What Teachers Make is essentially that poem illustrated. It's short, pithy, intelligent, and a great argument, but maybe not necessarily something to be read, particularly if you've already heard the poem. It would make a great gift for a teacher, though!
Second: The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection, by Lisa Kathleen Graddy.
If you've been to the Smithsonian National History Museum, you've probably seen the First Ladies' gowns collection. This short book provides an overview of the collection, pictures of the pieces included, and short biographies of the first ladies in question supplemented by the histories of the pieces themselves. It's quick, and it's limited to presidential wives, which leaves out quite a few women who have served as First Lady over the years, but it's a nice overview of the First Ladies of America all the same. Plus, pretty!
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Has anyone who reads this blog not heard Taylor Mali's great spoken-word piece What Teachers Make? If not, go watch it, I've got time.
You back? Okay. What Teachers Make is essentially that poem illustrated. It's short, pithy, intelligent, and a great argument, but maybe not necessarily something to be read, particularly if you've already heard the poem. It would make a great gift for a teacher, though!
Second: The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection, by Lisa Kathleen Graddy.
If you've been to the Smithsonian National History Museum, you've probably seen the First Ladies' gowns collection. This short book provides an overview of the collection, pictures of the pieces included, and short biographies of the first ladies in question supplemented by the histories of the pieces themselves. It's quick, and it's limited to presidential wives, which leaves out quite a few women who have served as First Lady over the years, but it's a nice overview of the First Ladies of America all the same. Plus, pretty!
This entry is crossposted at http://bookblather.dreamwidth.org/336067.html. Please comment over there if possible.