Books Shield Immigrant Kids Standing behind a shield emblazoned with the image of a hero of the Haitian Revolution, this Haitian American boy holds back harm. He made the hero shield with Haitian American author Francie Latour and her social justice organization, Wee The People. Side-by-side with Francie Latour at this (and many events this… Read more »
I’m Your Neighbor Books was honored to join the Boston Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) at a gathering of immigrant service organizations. One-by-one, IYNB matched Immigrant and New Generation literature to the languages, communities, and missions each organization serves. With Rapid Response funds provided by you, our supporters, we placed 100+ books that will… Read more »
How do we protect the hearts of the immigrant community in these “unkind times”? “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times.” —Sandra Cisneros Yes, we need books—and shields. I’m Your Neighbor Books joined forces with Boston’s… Read more »
Guest Post by author Terry Farish With books provided by I’m Your Neighbor Books in English and Kreyòl (Haitian Creole), students from the Amiko Youth Program in Manchester, NH read Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour. These Haitian-American sisters are drawing portraits, as Auntie Luce does in the story. The Amiko Program is a… Read more »
2024 IS IN THE BOOKS for I’m Your Neighbor Books Which books & partners defined our year? AudioFile Magazine once again made it possible for I’m Your Neighbor Books to include audiobook editions of core Immigrant and New Generation books in our Welcoming Library collections. And WHAT a wonder! Wonderbook editions from Playaway have an… Read more »
2024 IS IN THE BOOKS for I’m Your Neighbor Books Which books & creators defined our year? Abuelita and Me joined the Welcoming Library collection this year when we created and inserted a set of Discussion Questions that asked readers to explore the racism and recovery in this deeply honest and beautiful picture book. Abuelita… Read more »
2024 IS IN THE BOOKS for I’m Your Neighbor Books? Which books & creators defined our year? Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings and the Haitian Creole translation Koze Penti Ak Tati Luce were the most requested books by Multilingual educators and those that support the Haitian community in the US. The picture books are graced with… Read more »
Explore the Pine Project I’m Your Neighbor Books and the Maine DOE produced the Pine Project: Professional Development, a self-led, SEL-driven training you can take —anonymously. It is designed to increase your ability to talk about race, culture, and the barriers and pathways to classroom and community belonging. Within the Pine 3 module (timestamp: 18:22-34:00),… Read more »
by D.D.Rathnayake With powerful words from Kirsten Cappy, Executive Director of I’m Your Neighbor Books, set the tone for an unforgettable celebration of culture, community,and storytelling on November 9, 2024 in Portland. “We ALL belong in America.” -Kirsten Cappy, Executive Director of I’m Your Neighbor Books The spotlight of the evening was on the… Read more »
Our logo includes the phrase, “I’m your neighbor” in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Khmer, Kirundi/Kinyawanda, Korean, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The logo was created in 2012 by a group of volunteers who were planning a city-wide read of Immigrant and New Generation children’s literature in Portland, Maine. The creation of it was simple. Anne Sibley… Read more »