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 The following 6 unpublished authors or illustrators have been selected for the grants: Jacqueline Alcantara Jennifer De Leon Jenn Hogan Anna Nelson Francesca … [Read more...]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
WNDB 2016 End of Year Fundraiser
We’re just past the midway point of WNDB’s 2016 end of year fundraiser. So far, we’ve raised a little over $20,000 so we’re two-thirds toward our $30,000 goal. But we need your help to get the rest of the way. We are thrilled to have numerous authors commit to matching donations. Gayle Forman … [Read more...] about WNDB 2016 End of Year Fundraiser
Looking Back: Making Accessibility Accessible
My life changed Thanksgiving Day 2003. While I was attending a work retreat with my husband at a resort in Mexico my children, who were with their grandparents in Orlando, were in a terrible car accident. My five-year-old son escaped with only a bruise. My ten-year-old daughter suffered a T11 spinal … [Read more...] about Looking Back: Making Accessibility Accessible
We Need Diverse Books is Giving Books to Schools
We Need Diverse Books is excited to announce the opening of the application period for its 2016 WNDB™ in the Classroom program in which schools can apply for boxes of free books. This year, two titles are available: the Walter Award winning and NYT bestseller young adult book ALL AMERICAN BOYS by … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books is Giving Books to Schools
We Need Diverse Books™ Announces partnership with Madcap Retreats for diversity-themed author retreats
October 20, 2016 (New York) The We Need Diverse Books™ team is proud to partner with Madcap Retreats to run a series of diversity-themed author retreats. The partnership will present two affordable, workshop-based retreats for 2017. Writing Cross-Culturally will focus on how one can diversify … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ Announces partnership with Madcap Retreats for diversity-themed author retreats
