First Book wanted to improve literacy for all young readers so they developed the Stories for All Project. This special initiative recognizes that children need to have books with characters and stories that are relevant to them. “We are not the first people to complain and worry about this issue. So we knew if we… Read More One Giant First Step
I do have plans for my Cookie posts and I this year, I’m getting things started with a few books by author of color in which food plays a primary role. I remember salivating through Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon and the Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang but,today I’m looking at books… Read More Merry Eating!
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register their 2013 El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National Día Program Registry. By registering their Día programs held throughout the year in the national registry, libraries build a national database that showcases… Read More Dia: Diversity in Action
Fading Amber: The cambion chronicles #3 by Jaime Reed; K’Teen Dafina 26 December This is the only book by an MG or POC author of color I could find for December. Please, mentions others in the comment section. In all of 2011, I located 108 books by authors of color while in 2011 there… Read More December 2012: New POC Release
I had high expectations for ALAN because I had such a fantastic time last year. I wasn’t so sure as things began. Things began to feel so different from last year! I wasn’t ever excited about the idea of Vegas for a YAlit conference and even more so after getting here. The overpowering smell in… Read More ALAN 2012
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