New Releases: Zain’s Super Friday and Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key

Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Zain’s Super Friday by Hena Khan, illustrated by Nez Riaz and Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder!

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 Sara K. Turner; and When a Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi!

The Joy of Inclusion – An Intern’s Perspective

For generations children’s literature has captured the hearts of generations of readers, but what sets it apart? Imagination? Charm? Humor? Heart? These are strong contenders, but it goes without saying that the genre’s continual effort to lend a voice to the voiceless and make room for those who usually feel unseen attract readers of all … Continue reading The Joy of Inclusion – An Intern’s Perspective

THE MOONLIT VINE and SPECULATION Selected for Read Across America 2023–2024

The Moonlit Vine/Claro de luna by Elizabeth Santiago and Speculation by Nisi Shawl were selected as featured titles for the National Education Association’s Read Across America 2023–2024!

Multilingual Educator: The Journey Toward Literacy Begins at Birth: A Personal Narrative

This essay by author Jean Ciborowski Fahey, Ph. D. originally appeared in the CABE 2023 Edition of Multilingual Educator. Jean’s picture book I’ll Build You a Bookcase has been translated into Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Maya Gonzalez on Nonbinary Representation, the Language of the Nonverbal & Power of Pronouns

Maya Gonzalez, illustrator of I Can Be . . . Me!, wrote a series of essays to celebrate Pride month in June. These essays originally appeared on The Official SCBWI Blog.