One reason I like the idea of Global Village partially b/c as I search for books for Donovan, I want books that both talk about diversity, but also books that are stories from different parts of the world. They don’t have to specifically talk about how we’re different or the same, but just a peek into life in a completely different place as an introduction to how different it can be, and still be personal, etc. (I wrote a review on my blog about a book called Wangari’s Trees of Peace that I’ve fallen completely in love with, based on a true story– a genre of kid’s books I will definitely be looking into much more from now on). This way the exposure to other cultures, other people, etc, doesn’t always have to be framed in that “diversity/race” conversation but just be part of LIFE and the way people are, this is just the way it is, this is our world. It doesn’t always have to be this “special conversation” that can have that “othering” effect… Does that make sense?

I sort of like Books Against Bias, but I don’t think there’s anything that exists without bias. None of the books that I’ve found could be said to be without bias (or problematical kyriarchal points), though they generally have less.

Radical is a riskily subjective word to use, and likely to marginalize what you’re trying to do, is what I’m trying to say.

I like the ideas that try to incorporate ‘global’ or ‘world’ or otherwise suggest inclusion. I like the simple ones also, like Boychick on Books, except that sounds like they’re his reviews and it doesn’t convey what kinds of books – the former is a minor quibble, the latter might fail to draw in people who might be interested.

Granted, if we’re shallow enough to skip out based on the title, maybe we should just go and stay gone…but at the same time the reviews sound lovely, and I’d hate someone to miss them for that.