Two publishers focusing on diverse children’s literature have recently emerged. I’m copying blurbs directly from their websites so I get it right. Non-profit Valley Artistic Outreach is proud to announce Juventud Press, a sister imprint to FlowerSong Books, both headquartered in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Knowing first-hand how important it is that… Read More New and Upcomings
from the BCALA: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is pleased to announce applications for 2015 Reading Is Grand! Celebrating Grand-Families @ Your Library are now available. The grant amount is $500. The deadline for grant submissions isFRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015. Reading Is Grand! Celebrating Grand-Families @ Your Libraryis an intergenerational literacy… Read More grant opportunity: Reading is Grand
from YALSA/ALA The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is accepting proposals for continuing education sessions to be presented at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, June 23 – 28, 2016. Proposals may be submitted through June 1 via this form. YALSA is accepting proposals for creative, innovative programs that address topics of focus… Read More YALSA 2016: Call For Proposals
I collected 11 titles by authors of color that were released in March 2014, including Crossover by Kwame Alexander. If I hadn’t spent over 7 hours gathering new titles, I would have written a post today. Come back later this week. I’ll write a post. This March, my list contains 15 16 titles. updated 23… Read More March Releases
My most complete list of February releases. As I continue to find more titles by authors of color, I’ll add them to the comprehensive list for 2015. Streetball Crew Book Two Stealing the Game Hardcover by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author); Disney Hyperion When eighth-grader Chris’s older brother, Jax, is caught betting on the… Read More Updating February
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