It's almost that time again for The Brown Bookshelf's annual campaign, 28 Days Later. During the month of February, The Brown Bookshelf showcases the best in picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels written and/or illustrated by African Americans. Be sure to check out the daily spotlights starting on February 1st. It should be an interesting month and a great opportunity to discover some books for kids and teens. You can also go to the Brown … [Read more...]
Eariler this week, Bloomsbury USA ignited a furvor of controversy over the choice of a cover model for the YA fantasy, Magic Under Glass. In my post, Two Steps Backward, I shared my thoughts of how kids and teens of color need to see themselves reflected on books covers and in novels. The blogosphere took Bloomsbury to task and the negative coverage affected the author, Jaclyn Dolamore, whose debut novel was now connected to this mess. Instead of being excited about her work being in the … [Read more...]
I wasn't going to post anything about the Bloomsbury controversy. But the fact that my blog reader was filled with opinions of the cover of Jaclyn Dolamore's debut novel, Magic Under Glass including an Open Letter to Bloomsbury by teen YA blogger Ari over at Reading in Color, I knew that I would have to post my thoughts. I haven't read this book so I haven't seen the passages that describe the main character. But from what I understand, the model on the cover isn't the correct representation. … [Read more...]
Amy Bollwan is a blogger on the School Library Journal's website and has been hosting the Writers Against Racism series. I think it's an important series and due to popular demand, Amy is continuing the series featuring writers of all races and backgrounds who want to end prejudice and racism. It's been very enlightening to read. I especially loved reading some of my writer friend interviews, such as Kelly Starling Lyons, Paula Chase Hyman, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Varian Johnson, … [Read more...]
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