tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599232818232762204.post5847662478959747238..comments2023-04-15T04:20:23.777-07:00Comments on Sage Blackwood's Blog: Walter Dean Myers and the World We've LostSage Blackwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847897945969895906noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599232818232762204.post-19985423637794964662014-07-03T07:18:11.721-07:002014-07-03T07:18:11.721-07:00I wish the cover illustration had shown up better;...I wish the cover illustration had shown up better; I couldn't get it not to reflect either sun or flash. The woman in the illustration is stirring a cauldron on an ordinary gas stove, using a stick with as small skull on the end. <br /><br />When I read Myers's piece back in March what struck me was that the situation is undoubtedly better today than when Myers was a kid. (Due in large part to his own efforts.) But it's worse than when I was a kid.<br /><br />(Darn! Is there a way to correct my typos without deleting the comment and starting over?)Sage Blackwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847897945969895906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599232818232762204.post-89441525929725727462014-07-03T07:16:39.028-07:002014-07-03T07:16:39.028-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sage Blackwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847897945969895906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599232818232762204.post-59080756483827209062014-07-02T18:06:16.822-07:002014-07-02T18:06:16.822-07:00What a great post! I know as an illustrator, I'...What a great post! I know as an illustrator, I've drawn a LOT of big-eyed white girls, because I'm a big-eyed white girl! This is a nice reminder that there are so many beautiful children out there that need us to help them feel like they belong and have possibilities. Thank you! :) Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416826132665783123noreply@blogger.com