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Guets Post: Dr. Mira Reisberg, PhD, on the Invisibility of People of Color
From Nathalie Hi everyone, hope this post finds you well, reading a ton, writing and illustrating even more, if you’ve embarked on a publishing journey. Talking of which, allow me to briefly introduce...
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SISTERS OF THE SARI Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Suzanne Kamata, for winning a copy of SISTERS OF THE SARI, written by Brenda L. Baker. Here’s Suzanne’s entry: “I’ve wanted to visit India for a long time, especially since my...
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Guest Post Announcement: MY BIRTHDAY IS SEPTEMBER 11 AND OTHER SHORT STORIES,...
My Birthday Is September Eleven and Other Short Stories… A book for children and adults, so we never forget 9/11. On Sunday, September 11, people across the country will pause to observe the 10th...
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From Child Soldier to Filmmaker Activist: Ger Duany’s Story
*Click on GER TO BE SEPARATE to watch the video* Hi everyone, It’s Friday! How are you doing? I’m excited about today’s post: it’s all about making history and recording it. ‘How?’ you might wonder? So...
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SCBWI Debuts On-The-Verge Emerging Voices Award
Dear readers, Multiculturalism Rocks! resumes its activities after a much needed hiatus, and does so with great news from the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators--SCBWI. What follows...
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Lessons Learned
I heard that night is the darkest before dawn. Dear friends and fellow book lovers, this is a bittersweet post. Bitter because of the way I stopped maintaining this website, without an explanation,...
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Cultural Diversity & The Emmy Awards – With Thanks to Publisher Lee & Low Books
Hi everyone, Join me in a little experiment and let’s be ready for the Emmy Awards ceremony by looking at their track records when it comes to cultural diversity – Keeping in mind the TV Shows...
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Happy Holidays: A Few Favorites from 2013
Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since the last post, but I’m hoping a time well spent, with good, promising seeds planted. A few people, who happen to not have a Facebook account, asked me how...
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Deadline Fast Approaching for Unagented YA Submission
If you don’t have an agent, have never published a book, including through self-publication, but have a young adult manuscript ready, publisher Andrew Karre of carolhoda LAB is awaiting your submission...
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Multicultural Links of the week: 04/23/14
Hi everyone! This has been an exciting month in the world of cultural diversity and children’s literature, with many articles published on the topic in mainstream media. Here are the ones that stood...
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Non-Fiction Book Review + GIVEAWAY: BOMBS OVER BIKINI, by Connie Goldsmith
Favorite quote, which happens to be the opening line: “As soon as the war ended, we located the one place on Earth that hadn’t been touched by war and blew it hell.” – Bob Hope, US Comedian, and...
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Bombs Over Bikini Giveaway Winner!
Dear Rosi, it is with great pleasure that I will mail you a copy of Boms Over Bikini. Per your wishes, Alpha Middle School’s Library, in Elverta, CA, will also receive a copy. Heartfelt thanks to...
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Call for Panel Proposals for 2014 KidLit Con: Blogging Diversity in Young...
Type of Event: 2014 Kidlistosphere Conference Theme: Blogging Diversity in Young Adult and Children’s Lit: What’s Next? When: October 10-11, 2014 Where: Tsakopoulos Library Galleria 828 I Street...
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Do You Have A Book To Promote? Are You A Blogger? Diverse Book Tours Is Here!
Multiculturalism Rocks!: Hi Guinevere, thank you for joining Multiculturalism Rocks! today on behalf of Diverse Book Tours! Let’s talk first about the company’s name: what do you mean by “Diverse...
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Black Youth Matter!
Originally posted on Fledgling:Scorpios aren’t keen on collaboration, but I feel so honored to be partnering with Maya Gonzalez on a new project: Kid Lit EQUALITY. This was a very stressful summer, and...
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not nice
Originally posted on Fledgling:I’m not sure when I stopped caring whether people thought of me as “nice.” I’ve known for a long time that I’m not “sweet,” and I know some people find me intimidating...
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Multicultural Links of the week: 04/23/14
Hi everyone! This has been an exciting month in the world of cultural diversity and children’s literature, with many articles published on the topic in mainstream media. Here are the ones that stood...
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Non-Fiction Book Review + GIVEAWAY: BOMBS OVER BIKINI, by Connie Goldsmith
Favorite quote, which happens to be the opening line: “As soon as the war ended, we located the one place on Earth that hadn’t been touched by war and blew it hell.” – Bob Hope, US Comedian, and...
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We’re the People: Summer Reading 2015
Edited on May 24, 2015 to add contributor biographies, Tumblr and Pinterest links, which you will find at the end of this post. Most book titles link to Teaching for Change online bookstore, except for...
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On The Depiction of Slavery in Picture Books
“The past is never dead. In fact, it’s not even past.” – Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. New York: Random House, 1951. The following two paragraphs were added two hours after the initial...
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