“Just Like Me” (Penguin Random House) by Vanessa Brantley-Newton has been selected as a “recommended title” by the Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission. Congratulations Vanessa! You can get the book here
Sharuko (Lee & Low) by Monica Brown, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri has been selected for the 2021-22 Tejas Star Reading List by the Texas Library Association. The Tejas Star Reading List (TSRL) provides a recommended reading list to encourage children ages 5-12 to explore multicultural books and to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. The Tejas Star Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. See the Tejas Star Reading List here In addition, Monica Brown and Elisa Chavarri, are featured in an interview with Sharuko’s home institutionMuseo de Arqueología y Antropología UNMSM. The interview is subtitled in Spanish so it is accessible to all Spanish-speakers! You can see the interview here Visit the Museum on Facebook Get the book here Get the book here
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 has selected Unbeatable Betty (HarperCollins) by Alison Crotzer Kimmel, illustrated by Joanie Stone, as one of the titles to be honored on the Rise 2021 Book List. You can find out more about Rise: A Feminist Book Project, which is part of the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association, and view the complete list of recommended titles here Get the book here
There Goes Patti McGee! (Macmillan 2/23/21) by Tootie Nienow, illustrated by Erika Medina, De aqui como el coqui (Penguin Random House 3/16/21) by Nomar Perez, Blueberry Cake (Simon & Schuster 7/13/21) by Sarah Dillard and Big Apple Diaries (Macmillan 8/17/21) by Alyssa Bermudez have been named Junior Library Guild selections for 2021. Pre order the books below Blueberry Cake Big Apple Diaries There Goes Patti McGee! De aqui como el coqui
Jimmie Allen author of My Voice is a Trumpet (Penguin Random House) illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson is the subject of an article about the book in People Magazine. The article calls the book “A gentle call to action.” The book will be released July 13, 2021. read the full article here Pre-order the book here
Just Like Mama (Simon & Schuster) by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow and The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver (HarperCollins) by Gene Barretta, illustrated by Frank Morrison have been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work. The awards will be announced on March 27, 2021. Congratulations Charnelle, Gene and Frank! See the full list of nominees here
