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Happy Book Birthday, Crystal Allen!
Oh Mylanta…She’s back! We are pleased as peanut brittle to celebrate the latest, greatest release from author and BBS contributor, Crystal Allen, also known as The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Spirit Week...
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Happy Multicultural Children’s Book Day!
Today is the day, join the kid lit community in celebrating cultural diversity in children’s books. The festivities take place here: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/ About Multicultural...
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28 Black Picture Books That Aren’t About Boycotts, Buses or Basketball
Originally posted on Scott Woods Makes Lists: A few years ago I was asked by a local TV station to suggest some books for children in honor of Black History Month. Being a Black librarian I relished...
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IN SUPPORT OF ELLEN OH
Originally posted on Libba Bray: I’ve been largely off social media lately. It’s not unusual for me to go underground for periods of time to deal with work and/or life stuff. But as I was underground...
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Picture This: Reflecting Diversity in Children’s Book Publishing
Originally posted on sarahpark.com: At the 2016 ALA Annual Conference, author Tameka Fryer Brown presented the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s (CCBC) multicultural publishing statistics during the...
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Marvel’s Luke Cage: UPS ain’t the only brown that delivers.
This post is merely an attempt to describe my last Netflix viewing experience. I like to start my reviews (of books or else) with a quote that stood out and inspired me, but with Marvel’s Luke Cage I...
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Fantastic Beasts is Not So Fantastic with Diversity
Update 11/25/16: The original version of this post stated that Tina was simply white. I have since realized that Tina’s full name is Porpentina Goldstein, and that she and her sister Queenie … Source:...
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Book Review: Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, by Laura Atkins & Stan Yogi, illus. by...
Fred Koretmatsu Speaks Up isn't a typical history or biography book. Chapter after chapter, the book not just gives facts, but also turns the table on the reader, asking questions such as, "Why do you...
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#OwnVoices February Contests, Agents Wish List
Here are some news #OwnVoices contests for the month of February: Continue reading →
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#GameChangingKickstarter: BLACK COMIX RETURNS – African American Comic Art &...
What's the buzz about: A collection of art and essays showcasing the best African American artists in today's vibrant comic book culture. Continue reading →
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2017 Debut Authors of Color & Native Americans
List of Native Americans and authors of Color making their debut in 2017, with book covers and release dates. Continue reading →
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2017 LIS 7190 Social Justice and Children’s/YA Literature
Originally posted on sarahpark.com: Here it is! My LIS 7190 Social Justice and Children’s/YA Literature reading list for summer 2017! Almost-Final Reading List (in alphabetical order) Alko, Selina....
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South Asian Kidlit Books in 2017 – Part 2
Originally posted on Flowering Minds: Welcome back! Summer is flying by and we’ve got a lot of wonderful South Asian Kidlit books coming out in the next few months. It is wonderful to the see the...
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Guest Post: Cuba for Beginners, by 2017-2019 National Young People’s Poet...
Many non-‘own voice’ authors do thorough research, but Cuba is an easy country to misinterpret. Rural Cuba, in particular, is often misunderstood by tourists who speed past impoverished villages and...
View ArticleLive Auction until 07/22/19: #AuthorsForFamilies
There is a wonderful initiative taking place right now on 32 Auctions website, with a chance for everyone involved to win query and manuscript critiques, customized book trailer music and more. This...
View ArticlePersonal Updates: Africa & Writing
I miss my laptop. The thingy died shortly after my return to California after barely surviving Cameroon’s humidity and rain, one fall, my cousin’s GED celebration while I was trying to get some work...
View ArticleWeekly Update: Pop-up Bookstore Back in Business, an Author Signing, and More…
I’m staring at my To-Be-Read pile of books to review, and it is staring back at me. A day, time and location have been chosen. These books and I will have a serious talk soon. I’m still struggling to...
View ArticleTV Show Praise: Raising Dion.
How do you raise a superhero? I won’t bother calling this blog post a review, because I have nothing but praises for Raising Dion: from the amazing writing of the graphic novel and script (thank you,...
View ArticleA Week in the Life of a Tiny Pioneer: Story Time & Black History Month...
Where y’at?! Last Saturday I had much fun participating in the first Global Families Festival of 2020 organized by the International House in Davis, CA, in partnership with the always inspiring Teacher...
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