Thanks so much for posting this very thoughtful article, Amalia! As a
librarian, and as a lesbian raising my two kids with my wife, I was
thrilled when The Purim Superhero was published, and only wished it had
been published in time to be enjoyed by my kids. As we Jews (and
librarians!) know, when you're in a minority, it's very powerful and
empowering to see reflections of yourself and your family in books. And,
it's just as powerful and important for folks not in that minority to have
access to these books, as well, in order to learn about the other, which
will hopefully help to break down ignorance and fear.
I've always been proud of AJL for promoting and supporting excellent
literature that also reflects the wonderful diversity of Jews all over the
world; and for the profound respect we librarians from all walks of life
show each other at meetings, conferences, and online.
Here's another article about this so-called controversy, from the Boston
press:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/03/purim-children-book-stirs-little-controversy/9Mb2zudj0GEiMTcTsLv0aN/story.html
Ann
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*From:*
hasafran-bounces+aabrams=tisrael@lists.service.ohio-state.edu[mailto:
hasafran-bounces+aabrams=tisrael@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] *On
Behalf Of *Amalia Warshenbrot
*Sent:* Sunday, March 09, 2014 3:34 PM
*To:* Hasafran
*Subject:* [ha-Safran] Fw: The Purim Superhero
An interesting piece about *The Purim Superhero**.*
http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-purim-message-for-the-pj-library/?utm_source=Wed+Mar+5utm_campaign=Wed+Mar+5utm_medium=email
Happy Purim [image: Just kidding]
[image: Princess]Amalia Warshenbrot
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