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Second Annual African American Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books written by people like them. To help make that happen, last year, Free Spirit partnered with Strive Publishing to bring you the first African American Voices in Children’s … Continue reading
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Class Project: Creating Video Book Reviews
By Tina Zureick and Craig Dunlap How would someone pick a good book if they could not read? For the past three years, Tina has been asking this question of her second graders at Yealey Elementary School in Florence, Kentucky. … Continue reading
Enter to Win Put Your Worries Away and Take Charge of Anger!
This giveaway is now closed. This month we are giving away the first two books in the new Kids Can Cope series. These inviting picture books offer kids practical strategies for coping with difficult feelings and challenging situations. Three lucky … Continue reading
#DiverseBooks: African American Voices in Children’s Literature
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books. Organizations like We Need Diverse Books and online movements such as #OwnVoices underscore this need. According to statistics from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of … Continue reading
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