From the YALSA Listserv: THE VIRGINIA HAMILTON CONFERENCE ON MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR YOUTH “Look Backward With Pride; Look Forward With Hope” The 23rd Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on Thursday, April 12 & Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Kent State University Student Center, Kent… Read More Virginia Hamilton Conference
I remember the Urban League! The organization was founded in 1910 to help African Americans settle in northern urban cities. Today, they continue to work to empower African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Their website provides information on over 50 scholarships available to students of college who wish to pursue the dream… Read More Remember the Urban League?
Simon Pulse, the teen division of New York publisher Simon & Schuster, has released Desert Blood 10pm/9c, the first novel in a potential series of mysteries aimed at young Latino readers. (I-Newswire) – New York, NY, Feb. 27, 2006 – Desert Blood 10pm/9c introduces teen sleuth Gus González, a fourteen-year-old with an unusual problem. Raised… Read More Press Release: New Latino Teen Mystery
Celebrate National Library Workers Day April 17th! Tell everyone what makes one of your coworkers, colleagues or staff members special by submitting his or her name and a brief message describing their fabulousness. It’s quick and easy! Just log on to the ALA-APA site and click on the NLWD image. You can also download a… Read More National Library Workers Day
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