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ALSC/CBC’s Day of Diversity: Dialogue & Action

Comment | March 22, 2015, 5:51 am

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Children’s Literary Salon in Retrospect: Photography on March 1, 2014

Photography has historically been rare in children’s books, but it seems to be gaining in popularity… Kuklin practiced photography before she... Read more »

Comment | March 21, 2015, 5:46 pm

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The 2015 Youth Media Awards: A Crossover Year for Diversity

From School Library Journal: The announcement of the Youth Media Awards—the “Oscars” of children’s and young adult (YA) literature—is always... Read more »

Comment | March 5, 2015, 2:54 pm

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What do Children of Color Dress up as on World Book Day?

When Sam Hepburn was growing up her teachers said she was too brown to be an authentic fairy – you’d... Read more »

Comment | March 5, 2015, 9:26 am

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Book Domino Chain World Record

The Seattle Public Library launched the 2013 Summer Reading Program by setting a new world record for the longest book... Read more »

Comment | March 3, 2015, 12:56 pm

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The Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library

The Andrew Heiskell Library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are... Read more »

Comment | February 26, 2015, 4:43 pm

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Lift Every Voice By Carol Higgins-Lawrence

From The Children’s Book Academy Blogateers: In the month of February, I feel noticed. Noticed by bookstores, publishers, educators, and... Read more »

Comment | February 26, 2015, 9:04 am

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300 Awesome Free Things

A Massive List of Free Stuff Made by Awesome People Curated on +50 tech blogs & websites such as TNW, Buffer... Read more »

Comment | February 22, 2015, 10:10 am

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9 Influential Women in Black History You Won’t Hear About in School

Before Selma premiered nationwide earlier this year, for example, many mainstream discussions about the titular city’s voting rights marches focused... Read more »

Comment | February 21, 2015, 5:01 am

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Princeton Inherits $300M Worth of Rare Books

William H. Scheide, a graduate of Princeton University, passed away last year and left a very valuable rare book collection to... Read more »

Comment | February 20, 2015, 5:49 pm

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We Need Diverse Books

Bishop believes that the impact of this new awareness campaign could have great impact — and bring more diverse books... Read more »

Comment | February 19, 2015, 4:41 pm

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Libraries We Love – The Pink Palace Library

From  Little Free Library: With 20,000+ Little Free Libraries in over 70 countries, it seems that every day we come... Read more »

Comment | February 13, 2015, 11:09 am

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Lesson Plan – Through My Eyes Discussion Guide

Ruby Bridges, born in Mississippi in 1954, became the center of a political storm of controversy when she was among... Read more »

Comment | February 12, 2015, 5:14 pm

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Bilingual Board Books

Creating a strong board book is not easy. The amount of text needs to be minimal, so youngest children who... Read more »

Comment | February 11, 2015, 5:47 am

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Announcing New Diversity in Children’s Books Discussion Boards

With over 20,000 daily page views, the SCBWI Blueboards are currently the preeminent site for children’s book authors and illustrators to... Read more »

Comment | February 10, 2015, 5:50 am

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Diversity in Children’s Literature

From Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: Join us for a moderated panel on Diversity in Children’s Literature with... Read more »

Comment | February 8, 2015, 4:48 pm

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National Ambassador Kate DiCamillo Tours Washington State

Kate DiCamillo continues to tour the country as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, spreading a love of reading to children of... Read more »

Comment | February 8, 2015, 5:40 am

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Video Diary: Day of Diversity

Day of Diversity video diary focused on having more diverse Kid Lit including disabilities.

Comment | February 7, 2015, 4:57 pm

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Award-Winning Children’s Book Illustrator to Exhibit at New Rochelle Public Library

Folks: Picture Book Art of James Ransome will feature over 50 paintings created by the artist, who is known for... Read more »

Comment | February 7, 2015, 5:46 am

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James Ransome at the New Rochelle Public Library

This February, the New Rochelle Public Library will exhibit the works of award-winning children’s illustrator James Ransome. Over 50 paintings... Read more »

1 comment | February 6, 2015, 5:14 pm