Bite-Sized Biographies: Picture Books of Resistance and Resilience

{ "name":"Bite-Sized Biographies: Picture Books of Resistance and Resilience", "description":"Join us in this exciting panel of picture book biographers depicting the lives of influential historical figures whose impacts were anything but bite-sized. Edie for Equality by Michael Genhart narrates the numbers-loving and LGBTQ-rights activist Edie Windsor’s fight for marriage equality against the U.S. Supreme Court, while Katie Dorame tells the fascinating story of Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel, a leader in Indigenous history we should all know more about who led a revolt against the San-Gabriel Mission in California in 1785. In Kate Hannigan’s STEAM picture book, Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World, readers will learn about how scientist and writer Rachel Carson came to be the mother of the modern environmental movement. Moderated by writer and activist Raquel Donoso, this conversation will encourage readers and listeners of all ages to learn from the powerful leaders who have paved the way.", "startDate":"2025-05-31", "endDate":"2025-05-31", "startTime":"13:30", "endTime":"14:00", "location":"Berkeley Public Library", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "MicrosoftTeams", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"America/Los_Angeles", "iCalFileName":"Reminder-Event" }