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June 8th marks Day One of one of We Need Diverse Books’ most popular features: the Summer Reading Series. We are proud to collaborate with the Smithsonian BookDragon on this project. Every weekday throughout the summer, we will provide a comparison between two titles: “If you like X, try Y, because … [Read more...] about WNDB Launches Summer Reading Series 2015

New York, New York - May 28, 2015 - We Need Diverse Books (WNDB)™, School Library Journal (SLJ) and the American Booksellers Association (ABA) are partnering to produce Booktalking Kits designed to help shed light on children’s literature about diverse characters and/or written by diverse authors. … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ and School Library Journal release Booktalking Kits

WNDB PARTNERS WITH YA RUNS A 5K FUNDRAISER Cherry Hill, NJ - May 24, 2015 - YA Runs A 5K, a campaign that promotes diverse reading and healthy living, is proud to announce a partnership with We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) to create the BJ Joseph Grant for WNDB. The $3,000.00 grant will assist … [Read more...] about WNDB PARTNERS WITH YA RUNS A 5K FUNDRAISER

Panel Discussion Features Top Children’s and Young Adult Authors at the Forefront of the “We Need Diverse Books” Movement   Gaithersburg, Md. – April 28, 2015 – While 37 percent of the U.S. population is comprised of people of color, this diversity is not reflected in the books our … [Read more...] about Gaithersburg Book Festival to Put Spotlight on the Lack of Diversity in Literature

The Children’s Book Council (CBC), the non-profit trade association for children’s book publishers in North America, and grassroots nonprofit We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB) today announced their partnership on educational programming and resources for interns selected for the WNDB Internship Program, … [Read more...] about The CBC and We Need Diverse Books™ to Partner on Resources and Programming for Publishing Internship Program

We Need Diverse Books™ announces 501(c)(3) status We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB) is proud to announce that it is now officially recognized as a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. “We are thrilled to be awarded 501(c)(3) … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books™ announces 501(c)(3) status

Volunteers needed for new online discussion boards! View this email in your browser <![if !vml]><![endif]> Volunteer Update Dear Select … [Read more...] about WNDB-SCBWI Diversity Forum Boards Go Live Today!