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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Watch Angie Thomas as she discusses how Tupac, artistic activism, and Black Lives Matter inspired her riveting new YA novel... Read more »

Comment | April 18, 2017, 3:49 pm

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Books That Celebrate Diversity

Books can be a great resource in opening your child’s eyes to different worlds and experiences — from new cultural... Read more »

Comment | March 30, 2017, 6:54 am

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5 Questions with Susan Verde | THE WATER PRINCESS

From James Preller: I fell hard for the book The Water Princess by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter Reynolds and... Read more »

Comment | March 21, 2017, 7:59 am

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MADELINE FINN AND THE LIBRARY DOG

Madeline Finn DOES NOT like to read. Not books. Not magazines. Not even the menu on the ice cream truck.... Read more »

4 comments | December 19, 2016, 7:27 am

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THE NIAN MONSTER 2 by Alina Chau

Illustrator Alina Chau describes how she used reference pictures often to paint the background illustrations in the picture book, THE... Read more »

Comment | November 30, 2016, 6:40 pm

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Kids Who Love THE SNOWY DAY

From The Huffington Post: If you’re looking to build a diverse children’s library, one of the first books you’re likely... Read more »

Comment | November 28, 2016, 6:04 am

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Children’s Books about Filipinos

From Lee and Low Books: Pia Ceres was LEE & LOW’s summer intern. She is a recipient of the We... Read more »

Comment | September 29, 2016, 5:24 am

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Christian Robinson: Making Pictures Speak

Christian Robinson says he had a hard time reading as a child, and so he didn’t have a great relationship... Read more »

Comment | September 26, 2016, 5:21 am

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Diversity in Children’s Books goes Deeper than Race

“Last Stop on Market Street” is a children’s book phenomenon. The cover barely has enough space to display all of... Read more »

1 comment | May 26, 2016, 6:35 am

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‘We’re the People’ releases 2016 Summer Reading List

We’re the People, a collaboration of authors, bloggers, academics, and librarians who share a passion for children, literacy, and diversity,... Read more »

Comment | April 28, 2016, 6:47 am

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Diversity, Disability and Dolls

Public Law 99-457 passed in 1986, amending the Education of the Handicapped Act and requiring states to provide appropriate and... Read more »

Comment | April 26, 2016, 11:34 am

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African-American Pioneering Female Musicians

From Pragmatic Mom: March is Women’s History Month so I’ve started off with a video of a musician that is... Read more »

Comment | March 22, 2016, 6:43 am

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A Powerful Lesson In Self-Acceptance

Author Greg McGoon is set to release his third children’s book, Traveling the Twisting Troubling Tanglelows’ Trail, on Tuesday, and... Read more »

Comment | March 18, 2016, 6:35 am

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Mom Writes Book, ‘Bad Hair Does Not Exist!’ For Daughters

Salma Arzu-Brown wrote Bad Hair Does Not Exist!/Pelo Malo No Existe!, a book about hair for Black and Afro-Latino children.   Read more »

Comment | February 22, 2016, 5:00 pm

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Marley Dias’ 1,000 ‘Black Girl Books’ Book Drive Hits Target

11 year-old Marley Dias started a book drive to find 1,000 children’s books with Black girls as protagonists.   Read more »

2 comments | February 15, 2016, 11:05 am

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28 Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month

Woods created a list of what's essentially diverse books for Black children -- 28 Black Picture Books That Aren’t About Boycotts, Buses or Basketball.   Read more »

Comment | February 8, 2016, 9:45 pm

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Worm Loves Worm

In Worm Loves Worm, no matter the opinions and criticisms of others, Worm and Worm hold fast to what is... Read more »

Comment | February 8, 2016, 7:45 am

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AALBC: 100+ Recommended African-American Children’s Books

The African American Literature Book Club compiled a list of African-American children’s books with the aid of authors, readers, and industry professionals.   Read more »

4 comments | February 1, 2016, 8:30 am

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Cixi “The Dragon Empress” | Book Review & Activity

KidLit TV shares a book review of Cixi "The Dragon Empress" with hands-on activity and free printable PDF, perfect for parents and teachers.   Read more »

1 comment | January 26, 2016, 2:14 pm

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What Authors Are Saying v2

We need diverse books because we live in a diverse world, with diverse people and we want our children to... Read more »

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