In #ownvoices YA novel, Cursed, Ricky Bloom is a snarky, in pain 14 y.o. teen w/ juvenile arthritis who's been cutting 9th grade + risks being held back.
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices June 6, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) will no longer use the term #OwnVoices to refer to …
Just another reason Twitter activism rules.
The Twitter campaign was born out of the controversy around the lack of diverse voices in the event's panels. This year, one organizer says, the first panel they booked was with that campaign.
Join us for our Travel the World in Books Readathon, Oct, 18-31,2015. Read books to learn about different cultures & celebrate why #WeNeedDiverseBooks.
From award-winning authors like Grace Lin and Oge Mora to debut authors and illustrators, these 50 diverse children's books are excellent reads.
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your books and count how many of them were written by straight dudes. Now, how many were written by queer authors? Fewer, I'm sure. The fact is that we need diverse authors as much as #WeNeedDiverseBooks. But authors who fall under…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
With Tiverton Literary Festival on this weekend (Jun 6th & 7th), I thought I’d take a look at some great fiction recommendations for you lucky Bang2writers. I’ve been a follower and supporter of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign (check out the official site, HERE), so following previously curated posts on representation here at B2W, I thought I’d ask… Read More »13 Experts Share Their Notable Diverse Books Of Recent Years
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
In this post, you'll discover new titles to help bring more voices and more stories into your booklist in the spheres of American Literature, World Literature, British Literature, and Independent Reading. Diversify your classroom library with these great titles.
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Amazon.com: Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth: 9781736618226: Oliveira, Isabela, Sabin, Jed: Books
Meet Mercy Wong, a strong, independent teen who'd like to change her destiny while living in San Francisco's Chinatown circa 1906. YA historical fiction.
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
There’s a lot of attention right now on diversity in children’s books – or, more accurately, the lack of it. It’s not a new problem. White people have been talking about this issue since Nancy Larrick…
We have LOTS of LGBTQ+ reading recommendations for you! Get them all right here! What other books would you add to this list?
We Need Diverse Books campaign springs up after BookCon releases list of only white writers
CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH SWING SISTERS: THE STORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM Written by Karen Deans Illustrated by Joe Cepeda (Holiday House; $16.95, Ages 4-8) In 2014 and 2015 readers have been treated to a number of fantastic narrative nonfiction picture books. Today’s review features yet another add-it-to-your-collection book, the story of The…
Lowriders in Space written by Cathy Camper and illustrated by Raul The Third (Raul Gonzalez III) (Chronicle Books, 2014; paperback $9.99, hardcover $22.99, Ages 8-12) ✩Starred Reviews – Kirkus & Publishers Weekly Last month I met the editor of Lowriders in Space at an SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers an Illustrators) event and her enthusiasm about…
Take a look at your books and count how many of them were written by straight dudes. Now, how many were written by queer authors? Fewer, I'm sure. The fact is that we need diverse authors as much as #WeNeedDiverseBooks. But authors who fall under…
Take a look at your bookshelf. What do you see? Is it full of male names? White, straight male names, at that? What we read should reflect the world around us, don't you think? It should be as colorful as we are. We should see ourselves in the pages…
