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July 2016

Bored in Shullilith.org

“Boredom in shul drove me to search for entertainment in a prayer book, and there, I encountered the power of words.” via Lilith @littlebrown

Jul 29, 2016 5 notes
#CBCDiversity #we need diverse books #wndb #susan rich #religion #judaism #synagogue #the bible #publishing #editing #literature #kidlit
A Different Lens: Part 2

Contributed by Mary Birdsell, Photographer

Last month I wrote an article for this site, discussing my experience photographing children with special needs and my upcoming trip to photograph children in Tanzania. International travel, two words that appear exciting, exotic, and luxurious, are in reality about spending hours wedged between strangers. It is neither exciting, exotic, nor even the slightest bit luxurious. After landing in a different hemisphere, the excitement starts to build again. I’m not sure what I expected to see in Tanzania, but I was surprised to see fields of corn. As a Midwesterner, I’m well versed in fields of corn and found it very welcoming. What made it exotic was seeing palm trees growing next to the corn. Fields, mountains, plains, rainforests, and beaches met to make picture perfect views.

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Jul 27, 2016
#Guest Post #Contributed by Mary Birdsell #Finding My Way Books #photography #disabilities #disability in kidlit #CBCDiversity #Children's Book Council #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB
Books for Betterallthewonders.com

Tune in the first Monday of each month (beginning August 1) at 8pm EST for a diversity chat hosted by All the Wonders!

Jul 26, 2016 7 notes
#CBCDiversity #we need diverse books #wndb #booksforbetter #all the wonders #kidlit #kidlitchat #twitter
Jul 25, 2016 6 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #dan santat #are we there yet? #road trips #multicultural #writers of color #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books
Rich in Color | Covers I Love 2.0richincolor.com

Gorgeous book covers featuring characters of color! @richincolor

Jul 21, 2016 30 notes
#CBCDiversity #we need diverse books #wndb #poc #yalit #mglit #book covers #design
The Children Who Grow Up in 'Book Deserts'theatlantic.com

On economic disparity and the widening word gap. @theatlantic 

Jul 20, 2016 4 notes
#CBCDiversity #we need diverse books #wndb #word gap #socioeconomic diversity #poverty #book deserts #literacy #education #kidlit
Asian-American Activists Have Launched a Letter Writing Projectadweek.com

Letters For Black Lives @galleycat

Jul 19, 2016 5 notes
#CBCDiversity #we need diverse books #wndb #black lives matter #letters for black lives #racism #poc #asian american #literature #activism
Jul 18, 2016 3 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #kidlit #picturebooks #julie cummins #city and country #multiculturalism
34 YA Books Every Feminist Needs On Their Shelfbuzzfeed.com

Celebrate girl power with these YA titles! @buzzfeed

Jul 14, 2016 15 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #feminism #gender #sexuality #yalit
Diversity Drives The Story In The Latest Incarnation Of Supermannpr.org

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang on diversity and superhero comics! @npr

Jul 14, 2016 8 notes
#CBCDiversity #NatAmb #gene luen yang #super man #superheroes #comics #kidlit #kidlitart
Not Always Writing What You Know

Contributed by  Ronald L. Smith, Author

The We Need Diverse Books movement took off shortly after Hoodoo, my middle grade debut, sold to Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I think this is an exciting time to be writing children’s literature, especially if you are writing about characters that fall outside the mainstream. I think publishers want these books, and are eager to find those that tell a great story.

I recently attended the American Library Association’s annual convention in Orlando. I was there to receive the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent. It was an amazing experience and one that I am humbled and energized by. To be surrounded by so many people who love books was mind-blowing. Plus, I met Kwame Alexander. So that happened.

When I gave my speech—complete with sweaty palms and nervous energy—I talked about how, shortly after Hoodoo came out, I did several interviews. One of these interviewers asked, “Here you are, a black writer, writing fantasy books for kids. Some would say, shouldn’t you be writing stories that uplift the race?”

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Jul 13, 2016 87 notes
#Ronald L. Smith #Hoodoo #The Mesmerist #Guest Post #writers of color #CBCDiversity #Children's Book Council #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB
Representation Means Different Things to Different Peoplepanels.net

“Sometimes, comics provide us the chance to explore worlds outside of ourselves that not only keep us safe, but that help us find a home in a world that sadly may not want to shelter us.” @heypanels

Jul 11, 2016 4 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #comics #graphic novels #representation #allen thomas #comicosity
Jul 11, 2016 4 notes
#CBCDiversity #DrawingDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #Be the Change #gandhi #arun gandhi #bethany hegedus #evan turk #kidlit #picturebooks #india
Feeling Helpless? Go to the Librarymedium.com

“At its core, a public Library is one of the few places on earth with no sides. Everyone is welcome no matter what race, creed, religion, skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, political view, or any of the other ways we divide and categorize each other.” via Medium

Jul 8, 2016 52 notes
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #black lives matter #libraries matter #united for libraries #literature #safe spaces #community
Wanted: children's books to counteract post-Brexit racismtheguardian.com

“Through their stories and illustrations they have offered children to chance to question the conversations of adults and challenge the attitudes which are so prevalent in the media.”

Jul 6, 2016
#CBCDiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #children and teenagers #books #brexit #kidlit #mglit #international lit
Jul 4, 2016 8 notes
#CBCDiversity #drawingdiversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb #swing sisters #music #dance #history #poc #kidlit #kidlitart #picture books
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