We’re almost at the half-way point, and so far, we’ve received some great suggestions. Please keep on sending in books and authors – the more we get the better. Also, be sure to check out our spotlight in both Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf, School Library Journal, and Galleycat.
Category: General
First Call For Submissions
In order for us to present the best voices of color in children’s literature we need you, the readers, librarians, parents of young readers, teachers and booksellers to tell us – who are the voices who have gotten lost in the shuffle, what works of veteran children’s authors of color have gone unnoticed, and what [ Read the full article… ]
Why the Brown Bookshelf?
While speaking at a predominately African-American high school a few years ago, I asked the students to name some of their favorite books. I expected the students to name novels by some of my favorite YA authors—perhaps Walter Dean Myers, Jacqueline Woodson, or Virginia Hamilton. Instead, the students named authors such as Eric Jerome Dickey [ Read the full article… ]