June 15, 2017 (New York) —We Need Diverse Books is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 WNDB Internship Grants. In the program’s successful first two years, grants of $2500 were awarded to sixteen interns, with eleven eligible interns having gone on to full-time work in the publishing … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the winners of the 2017 WNDB Internship Grants
We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2017 WNDB Internship Grants
March 1, 2017 (New York) —We Need Diverse Books™ is now accepting applications for 2017 WNDB Internship Grants. In the program’s successful second year, grants of $2500 were awarded to each of eleven diverse publishing and agency interns. After two years of the Grant Award Program, eleven eligible … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2017 WNDB Internship Grants
Free Diverse Picture Books for Elementary Schools – Apply Now!
We Need Diverse Books™ is giving away sets of brand new picture books to 30 elementary school libraries, and your school could be the recipient! Thanks to a generous donation from Chronicle Books, we're giving away copies of the following titles: Green is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield … [Read more...] about Free Diverse Picture Books for Elementary Schools – Apply Now!
We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the 2017 Walter Dean Myers Award and Honor Books for Outstanding Children’s Literature – Young Adult Category
January 18, 2017 (New York) - The We Need Diverse Books™ Walter Award Judging Committee has confirmed selections for the second annual Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature – Young Adult Category. One Winner and three Honor Books have been named. The Walter Dean Myers … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the 2017 Walter Dean Myers Award and Honor Books for Outstanding Children’s Literature – Young Adult Category
WNDB™ Mentorship program names ten recipients, will name two additional winners
Contacts: Miranda Paul, WNDB™ Mentorship Co-Chair Laurie Ann Thompson, WNDB™ Mentorship Co-Chair Steven dos Santos, Mentorship Committee Member mentor@wndb.local www.wndb.local WNDB™ Mentorship program names ten recipients, will name two additional winners The We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB™) … [Read more...] about WNDB™ Mentorship program names ten recipients, will name two additional winners
We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the winners of the 2016 WNDB Walter Grants
December 5, 2016 (New York) —We Need Diverse Books™ is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2016 WNDB Walter Grants. The following 6 unpublished authors or illustrators have been selected for the grants: Jacqueline Alcantara Jennifer De Leon Jenn Hogan Anna Nelson Francesca … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ Announces the winners of the 2016 WNDB Walter Grants
Looking Back: Musings on Diversity and Identity in Hispanic and Latin American Children’s Literature
By Alma Flor Ada When My Name is María Isabel was published in 1993 I was delighted to see that many school and some school districts saw the benefit that all teachers would read this brief chapter book, because they recognized that the significance that students’ names, whichever their origin, … [Read more...] about Looking Back: Musings on Diversity and Identity in Hispanic and Latin American Children’s Literature
How to Double Your #GivingTuesday Donation to We Need Diverse Books
Did you know that #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration? It’s also the last day of our end-of-the-year fundraiser. Today we have 3 donors who will match your donations up to $1400! When you donate today, your gift will be doubled (up to … [Read more...] about How to Double Your #GivingTuesday Donation to We Need Diverse Books
Today Only: Matching Donation Challenge from Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Our end-the-year fundraiser has been going strong, thanks to all of you! However, our fundraiser is not over yet. We still need your help to fund our programs that put more diverse books into children’s hands. As of today, We Need Diverse Books has raised over $24,000. To help us meet our goal … [Read more...] about Today Only: Matching Donation Challenge from Andrea Brown Literary Agency
