Six Key Points from the U.K. Study on Diversity in Publishing by Hannah Ehrlich from Lee & Low. Peek: “Diverse authors often felt that they were encouraged–or pushed–into the literary fiction genre. This means that authors of color are often at a commercial disadvantage,
Laurie Wallmark is the first-author of Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (Creston, 2015). From the promotional copy:
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math.
When she meets Charles Babbage,
Check out the book trailer for Keepers of the Labyrinth by Erin E. Moulton (Philomel, 2015). From the promotional copy:
Courage is tested, myths come to life, and long-held secrets are revealed.
Lilith Bennette runs at midnight.
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K.C. Maguire is the first-time author of Inside the Palisade (Lodestone, 2015). From the promotional copy:
Omega has grown up surrounded by women – literally.
Inside the palisade, women fall in love, marry and raise daughters,
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By Jesse Gainer, Director
Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, established in 1995, recognizes and honors authors and illustrators who create quality children’s literature that authentically depicts the Mexican American experience in the United States.
We recently celebrated our 20th anniversary and were written up in an article published by NBC Latino.
Shadra Strickland and Sally Derby Discuss Their New Book & Diversity in Publishing from Lee & Low. Peek: “I know many people think no one should write outside their own culture. But I think I have the right to write any way I want about anything I want.
From the team behind Mine! (Knopf, 2011)
Check out the book trailer for Uh-Oh! by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Patrice Barton (Knopf, 2015). From the promotional copy:
A charming summer story that’s just right for toddlers, from the team behind the critically acclaimed picture book “Mine.”
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Mina Witteman is a published author, writing in Dutch and English. She has four adventurous middle grade novels, over 40 short stories, and a Little Golden Book out in the Netherlands.
The first volume of a middle grade series, Boreas and the Seven Seas,
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By Meg Wiviott
History is filled with horrible, frightening events. Still, history needs to be taught. Finding a gentle way to tell a tragic, truthful story is something for which I seem to have a knack.
Kristallnacht, Auschwitz, and death marches are not the usual stuff of books for young readers.
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Check out the book trailer for Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Rob Dunlavey (Atheneum, 2015). From the promotional copy: Counting has never been this much fun or this jazzy!
Count along with the cool crows in this book trailer sung by Laurel Kathleen with music by Cooper Appelt.
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