We’ve confronted a lot of issues connected to diversity and inclusion in youth literature and I have to say this most recent bout with Penguin Random House (PRH)and Barnes and Noble is the most ridiculous thing yet. Didn’t you think we’d moved beyond this? I did! If you’ve missed it, the two companies paired up… Read More A Pause for A Cause

This year, I’ve invited non Black people who are in someway connected to youth literature to share a list of 5-10 books written or illustrated by Blacks that will appeal to children. I asked for anything from board books and graphic novels to biographies and adult crossover. The authors or illustrators could be living or… Read More Black books: Traci Sorell