Lee & Low is a proud partner of WORDBridge Now, LLC℠, an organization that was founded to help its members learn, empathize, and increase civility and compassion for a more just world. WORDBridge Now℠ Membership provides live online author meetups designed to inspire and uplift, and several Lee & Low authors have presented as part of our partnership.
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10 Books in Spanish Soaring Onto Shelves
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Stock your shelves and summer reading lists with these 10 books in Spanish, available now or soaring onto shelves near you soon!
Continue readingChildren’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® Launches Read Aloud Campaign to Protect the Freedom to Read
At Lee and Low, we are thrilled to support the efforts of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project with a campaign to protect our freedom to read.
The 60 for 60 Read Aloud Campaign aims to recruit 60 children’s book authors and illustrators to read at Freedom Schools across the country on the CDF Freedom Schools’ National Day of Social Action, Wednesday, July 17th, 2024.
PRESS RELEASE: LEE & LOW BOOKS INC. BECOMES FIRST PUBLISHER TO WIN ALAN AWARD
New York, NY, June 28, 2024 — LEE & LOW BOOKS INC. is the recipient of the 2024 ALAN Award, marking the first time a publishing company has been honored.
Continue readingBooks to Celebrate the Olympics
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Celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games and the recent addition of breaking as an Olympic sport with books that highlight a diverse cast of athletes and trailblazers!
Continue readingNew Release: Wat Takes His Shot
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka, the stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka—the first person of color to play in the NBA!
Continue readingCelebrating MENASA Stories in the Classroom: An Interview with Sarina Marzbani, Founder of Read and Write to Unite
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In this article, we interview Sarina Marzbani, founder of Read and Write to Unite, about championing children’s literature centering Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA).
Continue readingRead & Uplift Asian Stories
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This month and every month, we hope you’ll join us in honoring and celebrating Asian creators with stories both old and new.
Continue readingGuide to Reading at Home with Children
Books have the power to initiate meaningful conversations between adults and young people. Our Guide to Reading at Home with Children/Guía de Lee & Low Books para leer en casa en familia was created to help caregivers learn how to read aloud with children at home, build excitement before reading, improve comprehension, and create discussion.
Continue readingNew Release: Behind My Doors
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library, a charming ode to the magical wonders of each and every library.
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