Our sincere thanks to all of the ALA participants who joined The Brown Bookshelf in paying tribute to our favorite children’s books created for and by African Americans (and those of the African diaspora). Below are the links to the book lists we promised: BBS Nonfiction BBS Fiction BBS “Celebrating Diversity” Book Recommendations Thanks again for all you do to [ Read the full article… ]
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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 Showdown (Balzer and Bray). We asked Crystal for some inside scoop on the creation of her new chapter book series. Our conversation went as follows: BBS: [ Read the full article… ]
Nominations Now Open for 28 Days Later!
Happy Labor Day! As today is the day our nation has set aside for celebrating the myriad social and economic contributions of our American labor force (which all too often tends to go unlauded the rest of the year), it is more than fitting that we’ve chosen today to open up nominations for 28 Days Later-2015! 28 Days [ Read the full article… ]
MAKING OUR OWN MARKET: Creating Our Own Publishing Houses
The kidlit world is currently abuzz with many loud, strong, and unified voices crying out, “WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS!” The cry has been made before, but this time there appears to be an organized activism accompanying the noise. In that same activist spirit, we at The Brown Bookshelf reached out to a variety of experienced individuals involved in the [ Read the full article… ]
Whatcha Reading this Summer?
So. Summer vacation is half over. Have you gotten some swim time in? Seen the latest movies? Visited the grandparents? Reached your summer reading goal? We can help you with the last one. The Brown Bookshelf sent out a call to publishers and readers, asking for the latest and greatest children’s books by African-American authors and illustrators. Below [ Read the full article… ]
It’s All About The Line
THE LAURA LINE is a new middle grade novel written by BBS contributor, Crystal Allen. It’s funny (ding!), affecting (ding, ding!), and full of heart (ding, ding, ding!) Yes—you do have to read the story to be up on the “ding”. With themes of body image and self-acceptance, it’s a timely tale that also contains [ Read the full article… ]
The BBS 2012 Summer Reading List — Picture Books & Early Readers
It’s time to pull out the shades and the sunscreen (yes, the sunscreen) and get ready for all things summer! While planning days filled with travel and play and surfside fun, do not forget the most important summertime accessory of all: a good book. As always, The Brown Bookshelf is here to help you stay [ Read the full article… ]
The BBS 2012 Summer Reading List — Chapter Books & Middle Grades
Here are some chapter books and middle grade titles written by black authors of various cultures. This diverse list includes something of interest for every kind of reader! NEWER TITLES (2010-2012) “Anna Hibiscus” Series Author: Atinuke Publisher: Walker (2011) Genre: CB No. 1 Car Spotter Author: Atinuke Publisher: Walker (2010) Genre: CB [ Read the full article… ]