CBC Diversity
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Indigenous Peoples Booklist
Inspired by Indigenous Peoples' Day, we gathered a book list about native and indigenous stories.
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Yamile Saied Méndez – Furia
Q&A with Yamile Saied Méndez, author of Furia
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Strong Women, Real Change
Inspired by the life and work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we gathered a book list about strong and courageous women who have been central to change and social justice.
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Announcing the 2020 CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
Winners of the 3rd Annual CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards
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Randa Handler – Cubbie Blue
Q&A with Randa Handler, author of Cubbie Blue
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James Bird – The Brave
Q&A with James Bird, author of The Brave
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Jordan Ifueko – Raybearer
Q&A with Jordan Ifueko, author of Raybearer
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Latinx in Children’s Publishing
Amplifying Latinx creators, stories, and bookstores within the children's publishing world.
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Nominations open until August 5 for 2020 CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards
The CBC Diversity Committee is collecting nominations for the third year of the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards. These awards are given annually to professionals in the children’s publishing industry …
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Black Lives Matter
A Collection of Black Creators and Stories from our Best Of Lists
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Books Full of Pride
Dive into this list of children's Pride books and celebrate love and the LGBTQ+ community with us!
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Juneteenth
Friday marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Here are links to recommended reading about this very important day in history, as well as a list of Black-owned bookstores: Black & …
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We Need Diverse Kids Comics!
A BookConline recap on the Graphic Novel Committee's panel
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Anti-Racist books for All
The CBC Diversity Committee is committed to working for an equitable and just society. We denounce the systemic oppression and violence to the Black community. And we grieve. Discrimination is …
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Together We Stand
The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader stand with the entire Black community against racism and violence. We stand with black authors, illustrators, readers, educators, librarians, booksellers, and …
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Courageous Women
A collection of female empowerment books featured on our Best Of lists
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Tiffany Jewell – This Book is Anti-Racist
Debut author Tiffany Jewell chats about her intended audience, challenges and family life Author Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer, parent and Montessori educator who has been doing the …
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day
The Children’s Book Council’s CBC Diversity committee is partnering with Multicultural Children’s Book Day in 2020. This national celebration includes book recommendations from diverse children’s book authors on the Multicultural …
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CBC Highlight: Let’s Work, the 7th book in the First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series (Cinco Puntos Press 2019)
Palm has been used for centuries in Mexico for baskets, mats, hats, children’s toys and other items for household and personal use. In the 1950s a family in the state …
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NEW RISING VOICES CLASSROOM LIBRARY FROM SCHOLASTIC AND DAVID C. BANKS CELEBRATES THE STORIES OF BLACK AND LATINO BOYS
Books and Instructional Materials for Grades K–5 Promote Positive Representation and Broaden the World for All Students Through Literature New York, NY – Scholastic recently announced the Rising Voices Library, …
