Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of The Longest Night in Egypt by David Anthony Durham!
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New Releases: Connor Kissed Me and When a Brown Girl Flees
Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Connor Kissed Me by Zehava, illustrated by Sarah K. Turner; and When a Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi!
Continue readingLee & Low Books Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Seasonal Showcase
Join Lee & Low, the largest multicultural publisher of children’s books in the country, on Wednesday, September 20 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT to hear about our upcoming fall and spring titles!
Continue readingNew Release: Fresh Juice and Jugo fresco
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Fresh Juice and the Spanish edition Jugo fresco by Robert Liu-Trujillo!
Continue readingNew Release: Tenacious: 15 Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Tenacious: 15 Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo and illustrated by Dion MBD.
Continue readingHow the Bronx Pioneered A Genre: A Guest Post by Linda J. Acevedo
In this guest post, author Linda J. Acevedo invites readers to bust a move while learning about the history of the boogie-down Bronx in her picture book debut. Breaking to the Beat has received FIVE starred reviews and is available wherever books are sold!
New Releases: Breaking to the Beat and The Moonlit Vine & Claro de luna
Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Breaking to the Beat! by Linda J. Acevedo, illustrated by Frank Morrison and The Moonlit Vine & Claro de luna by Elizabeth Santiago!
Continue readingThirty Talks Weird Love Named 2023 Global Read Aloud Young Adult Choice
Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is the young adult choice for this year’s Global Read Aloud. Join classrooms across the globe as they delve into this thought-provoking novel in verse this fall. Read on to learn more about the book, hear from Alessandra, and download the Teacher’s Guide. Keep an eye out for more as #GRA23 approaches!
Book Bans Hit Record High According to American Library Association Report
The number of demands to ban or restrict library materials nearly doubled in 2022, according to a report from the American Library Association.
New Release: I Can Be . . . Me!
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of I Can Be . . . Me! by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Maya Gonzalez.
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