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There’s a Party in your Head and Everyone’s Invited

There are seven narrators in The Girl at Midnight – a fact I wasn’t very open with during the querying... Read more »

Comment | April 29, 2015, 6:24 am

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Teachers! Choose Diverse Books!

In the past couple of weeks or so, there have been a couple of articles about the importance parents, librarians,... Read more »

Comment | April 21, 2015, 11:59 am

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Progress! the “D” Word in Bologna

From CBC Diversity: First, a disclaimer. This post is only meant to be representative of my own personal experience—that of... Read more »

Comment | April 12, 2015, 5:30 am

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Author, Mariana Llanos: Bilingual Struggles

Thanks Mariana for the great share! A few weeks ago, when I picked up my eleven-year-old son from school, I... Read more »

Comment | April 6, 2015, 5:49 pm

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It’s My Privilege

From CBC Diversity: “I remember the day that I became colored,” Zora Neale Hurston wrote in How it Feels to... Read more »

Comment | April 2, 2015, 1:07 pm

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Categorizing the Human Condition

From CBC Diversity: One of the most frustrating arguments I see made so often in the ongoing diversity dialogue is... Read more »

Comment | April 1, 2015, 11:27 am

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Sharon Draper (Author, ‘Stella by Starlight’)

The Association for Library Service to Children and CBC Diversity co-hosted a ‘Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s... Read more »

Comment | March 30, 2015, 1:44 pm

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Multicultural Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

From Pragmatic Mom: I’m kicking off my lists with my favorite multicultural board books for babies and toddlers. I’ve always... Read more »

Comment | March 30, 2015, 11:53 am

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Writers of Color: Your Voice Matters

Dr. Miranda Bailey, a black, genius general surgeon on Grey’s Anatomy speaks in a loose language that sounds like home... Read more »

Comment | March 25, 2015, 10:56 am

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Diversity on My Mind

Is diversity on your mind? It needs to be. In our increasingly global society, it’s important that children are exposed... Read more »

Comment | March 24, 2015, 10:01 am

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Black Authors and Self-Publishing

I am a Black feminist writer committed to social justice. I write stories about Black children and teens, but within... Read more »

Comment | March 23, 2015, 5:41 am

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Editor Wendy Lamb (Random House)

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

Comment | March 22, 2015, 5:51 am

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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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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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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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