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March 2016

Who’s ‘They’?nytimes.com

 On linguistics and gender identity. @tmagazine​ 

Mar 31, 2016 14 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #gender #gender fluidity #transgender #linguistics #language #media #girls hbo #lena dunham
“Niche” Numbers

Contributed by  Nikki Garcia, Assistant Editor,  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

There are a lot of well-meaning people in publishing who work hard to create more diversity in books. But unfortunately there can also be times when excuses are made for not highlighting diversity through books:

*There isn’t enough of an audience to buy these books.

*It’s difficult to reach that market.

*That market is too niche.

*We have too many tough issue books.

Keep reading

Mar 30, 2016 8 notes
#guest post #Contributed by Nikki Garcia #niche #CBCDiversity #Children's Book Council #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WNDB
The 2015 VIDA Countvidaweb.org

“Some women writers are better represented in print in terms of race, gender identity, sexual identity and ability than others. This closer look enables us to ask why some are underrepresented.” via  vidaweb.org

Mar 30, 2016 1 note
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #vida #gender #sexuality #race #intersectionality #writing #media #publishing #statistics
Mar 30, 2016 43 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #twenty yawns #lauren castillo #jane smiley #poc #biracial #wndb #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books
Walter Grant – Submission Guidelinesweneeddiversebooks.org

Named in honor of the late author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, the Walter Dean Myers Grant will be given to five unpublished authors from non-majority backgrounds, who shine the light on diversity in their writing. @weneeddiversebooks

Mar 29, 2016 13 notes
#CBCDiversity #NatAmb #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #kidlit #yalit #mglit #authors of color #poc #lgbtq #publishing #writing
Mar 28, 2016 1 note
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Evan Turk #the storyteller #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books #morocco
“It’s more work to be mean than it is to be nice.”—

Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee (Scholastic, September 2004). All rights reserved. @scholasticreadingclub

CBC Diversity’s Goodreads takes the guesswork out of finding diverse books!

Mar 25, 2016 11 notes
#CBCDiversity #storylines #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #millicent min #lisa yee #poc #asian american #kidlit #mglit
Author Mitali Perkins: Mind the Gap: Questions about Power for Storytellersmitaliblog.com

Author Mitali Perkins reflects on questions of “appropriation and authenticity.” @mitali

Mar 23, 2016 6 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #mitali perkins #writing #creative process #kidlit #mglit #yalit
No Monkey Business: Curious George Celebrates Ramadan

Contributed by  Hena Khan, Author

Like countless Americans, I grew up loving Curious George and his antics—swallowing a puzzle piece, painting a jungle scene on a wall, and flying on a bunch of balloons. And when I had children of my own, I happily reread the classic stories with them, along with a collection of new adventures for George at the library, the chocolate factory, and more. It was exciting for me to watch my sons develop the same appreciation for the mischievous little monkey that I have and to observe how truly timeless he is.

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Mar 23, 2016 48 notes
#Guest Post #Hena Khan #Curious George #Ramadan #american muslim #CBCDiversity #Children's Book Council #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB
Mar 23, 2016 7 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #poc #latin@ #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #Maybe Something Beautiful
At Inaugural Walter Award Honorees Ask Industry To Make Change Happen And Encourage Diverse Readersforbes.com

The inaugural Walter Awards were presented by We Need Diverse BooksTM at a ceremony at the Library of Congress on March 28. Named in honor of the late author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Walter Dean Myers, the awards are given in recognition of diverse children’s books. 

Mar 22, 2016 5 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #the walters #walter dean myers #publishing #kidlit #mglit #yalit
Mar 21, 2016 15 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #a splash of red #horace pippin #POC #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books #art history
Diversity in Publishing: What Happens Now?lithub.com

“Mindfulness is key. Being driven by this sense of an overarching mission is key. There isn’t much time to lose.” via Lit Hub

Mar 17, 2016 4 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #publishing #media #hiring practices #authors #editors #agents
Rich in Color | Celebrating Young Womenrichincolor.com

In honor of Women’s History Month, a roundup of YA featuring strong heroines. @richincolor

Mar 17, 2016 37 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #women's history month #gender #femininity #yalit
How I Got into Publishing: Shifa Kapadwala

Contributed by  Shifa Kapadwala,  Publicity Assistant at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books

I’m from a South Asian immigrant family. For my traditional parents, a woman’s ultimate end goal should be getting married and taking care of a family. It’s no surprise that I don’t share this exclusive view, and I credit reading with helping me understand a culture I didn’t experience at home. I learned about things like the kinds of foods that were eaten for dinner or lunch; the different types of relationships between children and their parents; and social interactions and phrases more commonly used in mainstream Western culture. Though it was extremely hard to find Indian characters to relate to in the books I read throughout my academic career, it was literature that would help me understand the world around me.

It became more evident to me that I wanted to work with books—but the question was how. When I finally connected the fact that the little logos on the spine of my books stood for publishing houses and that there were actual people who worked to bring books out into the world, I decided I wanted to pursue publishing. Deciding was one thing, but pursuing was an arduous path.

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Mar 17, 2016 5 notes
#Guest Post #Contributed by Shifa Kapadwala #How I Got into Publishing #simon & schuster #cbcdiversity #Children's Book Council #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB #recruitment #south asian
“I just don’t identify with the character”

Contributed by Kate Sullivan, Senior Editor at Delacorte Press 

These days, many working in the industry have heard the news and are on board with the mission: it’s time to diversify the book market. Publishing is an ecosystem, and every level needs to be committed to making changes if this mission is to succeed.

As an editor, I think a lot about my piece in this effort, and I’m avidly watching what other editors are doing to make it happen. Recently, some conversations I had on Twitter surrounding #ownvoices and #Dvpit made me reflect about blind spots that even the best intentioned ally or advocate editors have—including myself—and I want to share those revelations so that we can keep pushing the efforts forward.

I know many editors who are ready for change, and are embracing it. They’re calling to the heavens, to Twitter, lunching agents, asking and begging for more diverse submissions. And… honestly, we haven’t been super successful yet. At least, I know I’m not the only one discouraged by the limited progress. Some authors of color or marginalized voices are getting bigger and better book deals but not enough. I’m seeing more books that feature characters of different ethnicities or backgrounds and sexualities, and fantasies inspired by different cultures, but most of them aren’t written by diverse authors. It’s progress of a sort, but we need to push further and do better.

Keep reading

Mar 16, 2016 359 notes
#Guest Post #Contributed by Kate Sullivan #sarah hannah gomez #Paula Lee Young #voice #CBCDiversity #Children's Book Council #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB
Mar 16, 2016 4 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Stone Angel #Jane Yolen #Katie May Green #WW2 #Holocaust #Judaism #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books #history
Mar 15, 2016 262 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #rachele cateyes #body posititivity #body image #size acceptance #beauty #self esteem #kidlit #yalit
Why Publishing Is So Whitepublishersweekly.com

A recent survey by PW asks: “Why has publishing made so little progress in its efforts to diversify, particularly racially?” @publishersweekly

Mar 14, 2016 386 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #careers #publishing #media #hiring practices #poc #racial bias
Mar 14, 2016 24 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #wangari maathai #franck prevot #aurelia fronty #kidlit #poc #kidlitart #picture books #history #environmentalism
When is YA going to shape up to body diversity?theguardian.com

“No one type of body has the monopoly on worthiness…everyone’s story, and humanity, is valuable.” @guardian

Mar 11, 2016 5 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #body image #self esteem #body diversity #gender #kidlit #yalit #melissa keil
“I want everyone to meet you. You’re my favorite person of all time.”—

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell

Find your next favorite read at CBC Diversity’s Goodreads!

Mar 11, 2016 15 notes
#CBCDiversity #storylines #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #rainbow rowell #eleanor and park #body image #interracial couples #yalit #romance
What it’s really like to have dyslexiaqz.com

A window into dyslexia. via Quartz

Mar 10, 2016 1 note
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #dyslexia #reading disability #learning difficulties #literacy #kidlit #yalit
Mar 9, 2016 3 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Crow's Tale #Naomi Howarth #Native American #folklore #international lit #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books
Mar 8, 2016 132 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #international women's day #women's history month #gender #nonfiction #kidlit #picture books
Books I Wish I’d Read as an LGBTQ Teenagerlithub.com

LGBTQ writers share the books they wish they’d read as teens. @thelithub

Mar 7, 2016 2,013 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #lgbtq #yalit #gender
Mar 7, 2016 5 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Red #Jan de Kinder #Belgium #international lit #translation #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books
Braille’s New Ageslj.com

Innovations in braille literacy. @schoollibraryjournal

Mar 3, 2016
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #differently abled #vision impairment #braille #literacy #kidlit #digital books
What Comes Next?: 23 Steps Toward Ending Publishing's Diversity Problem | Brooklyn Magazinebkmag.com

Writers and publishing professionals share action points for building a more diverse publishing industry. @brooklynmag

Mar 2, 2016 16 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #publishing #hiring #kidlit #mglit #yalit
Mar 2, 2016 8 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Peace is an Offering #Annette Lebox #Stephanie Graegin #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books #community
2016 Books from Coretta Scott King Winners — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes100scopenotes.com

New and upcoming 2016 titles from past Coretta Scott King winners! @schoollibraryjournal

Mar 1, 2016 16 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #coretta scott king #book awards #poc #african-american litera #black history month #kidlit #picture books
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