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O&M Comic Books Roselle Tamayo is a certified orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist and United Educators of San Francisco member. She is also an editor of a series of educational comic books called My O&M, written and illus- trated by Lorena Cipri. The comics are designed to help educate people about the importance of O&M services for students with visual impairments, teaching them safe, efficient, effective travel skills. "We are passionate O&M teachers, who just want to share more about our field," says Tamayo. The 12-page comic books are designed for grades 1, 2, 8, 10, 11 and 12, and include descriptions of various visual impairments. Each comic has a main character who shares their story of how O&M helps them to further develop their independence. Tamayo edited My O&M in the 1st Grade: Inclusion, Indepen- dence, and Sensorimotor Development, as well as the 11th and 12th grade comics. My O&M comics can be used by teachers as a supplemental educational tool in the classroom. They are colorful and easy to read, and are available in large print and Braille. On lakonikarts.com. The Many Wonders of Black Black is a wonderful color. Black is special. It is true. It's the sky when the morning is new. Black: The Many Wonders of My World is a new picture book from author Nancy Johnson James, San Leandro Teachers Association, and illustrator Constance Moore, Alameda Education Association, the team that created Brown: The Many Shades of Love. In this loving and lovely celebration of the color black, a girl describes the many wonders of her world — from the black of starry nights to her own black eyes, clear and bright. On Amazon. 51 A P R I L / M AY 2 0 2 2 Got something for these pages — a book , blog, album, video, podcast or other creation? Tell us at editor@cta.org with "Lit From Within" in the subject line. We lean toward new(ish) work that can be used in the classroom. From Within Continued from page 52 Health insurance is confusing. Let CVT help. Let's face it. Dealing with health insurance can be both difficult and at times, downright frustrating. That's why working with the team that has been making this process easier on its members for more than 35 years makes sense. Let CVT help you through the confusion. Contact us today! For more information, visit www.cvtrust.org or call 800-288-9870