#diverse books
Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Ready for some epic battle scenes, well-paced character growth, and overthrowing the patriarchy? Debut author Namina Forna hits the ground running with The Gilded Ones, the story of a teen girl living in a repressive fantasy world who must train to slay demons for the emperor after being rejected by society for her cursed golden blood.Continue reading
Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
A queer, gender-inclusive, Latinx ghost-boy love story—the perfect read to start off your spooky season right. Yadriel is a brujo, although not all of his family members accept his trans identity. Julian is dead. Together, with the help of Yadriel’s best friend Martiza, they must work to solve the mystery of several deaths and disappearances including Julian’s before the first day of Dia de…
Next month, I hope to attend the second annual National Antiracist Book Festival, which is taking place April 25, 2020, at American University in Washington, DC. Below is an ambitious reading list based on the panelists I am most excited to see. If you cannot attend (or if it gets cancelled due to coronavirus), exploring the works of these authors and the numerous others at the festival is a…
More than half of this teacher’s class are students of color, yet her library almost exclusively featured white characters.
Here’s what she did to diversify her classroom books.
“The Hate U Give” book and film have made it crystal clear that not only do black kids read, white kids (and adults!) will read books with a black lead.
- Title:With The Fire On High
- Author:Elizabeth Acevedo
- Publisher: Harper Teen
- Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
- Pages: 392 pages (Hardcover)
- Where to buy:Amazon,Book Depository
- Trigger warnings: Teen pregnancy
Quickie Plot: Seventeen-year-old Emoni tries hard to stay sane despite life’s unending lemon-throwing in the forms of school, family, and romance. She’s basically early adulting.
Summary:
A collection of classic books with new culturally diverse covers will make their debut at New York City’s largest bookstore.
To kick off Black History Month, Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue is partnering up to give twelve classic young adult novels new covers, known as “Diverse Editions.” The books will hit the shelves on Feb. 5, and Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue will have the books on display in their massive storefront throughout the month of February.
The following books will be on display with their Diverse Edition covers:
- Alice in Wonderland
- Romeo and Juliet
- Three Musketeers
- Moby Dick
- The Secret Garden
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Emma
- The Wizard of Oz
- Peter Pan
- Treasure Island
- Frankenstein
Each title had five culturally diverse custom covers designed to ensure the recognition, representation, and inclusion of various multiethnic backgrounds reflected across the country. The new covers are a part of a new initiative to champion diversity in literature.
Customers who can’t make it in-store to purchase a book can download the new cover online for free.
To celebrate the release of the new covers, Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue is hosting a Diverse Editions Launch & Panel Discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5. The panel, which will be moderated by TBWA North America’s Chief Diversity Officer Doug Melville, will feature key opinion leaders within the industry including bestselling author MK Asante, literary agent Nena Madonia Oshman (Dupree Miller), Cal Hunter of Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue, and more.
Additionally, Diverse Editions of the books will be donated to libraries and schools throughout the Tri-state area at the end of the month
Attendance is free to the public, but all must RSVP beforehand. Every attendee will receive a copy of one of the books while supplies last.
I probably did a bad job looking for this but I couldn’t find it on Tumblr and like… This completely blows my mind. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?!?! Tbh the article reads like satire but APPARENTLY IT’S NOT
Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery (illust. Laura Catalan)
Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery (illust. Laura Catalan)
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…I turn slowly.The head of the Grendilock is peering back through the curtain of ivy. I can see myself reflected in the empty blackness of its insect eyes.I look afraid.
Rating:
4.8/5 paper planes
What’s This Book About?
Genre: Children’s/Middle-Grade Fantasy;…
Upcoming Webinar: Children’s Books about Joy
Upcoming Webinar: Children’s Books about Joy
How fun is your bookroom? Where does joy intersect with culturally responsive and diverse books?
A disproportionate number of books about BIPOC protagonists focus on their marginalization. Though it is important for children to understand the history and complexity of oppression, racism, and discrimination, children—especially Indigenous children, Black children and children of color—also…
Dive Into our STEM Diverse Reading List and Collection
Dive Into our STEM Diverse Reading List and Collection
At Lee & Low, we believe that showing diversity of people and communities in STEM is critical to inspiring and preparing our next generation of thinkers, leaders, and citizens. That’s why we created a beautiful collection of STEM titles features innovators and trailblazers from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented/excluded communities protecting Earth’s ecosystems.Continue reading
Sneak Peek: Lee & Low’s Fall 2021 Titles
Sneak Peek: Lee & Low’s Fall 2021 Titles
2021 has gone by quite fast, and we’re now approaching the final leg of the year. The time for new books, however, is not over yet! Lee & Low still has some wonderful new books waiting to fall into your hands before 2022 makes an appearance. Read on for a sneak peek at our upcoming titles for fall 2021.
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