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25 Books from 25 Years: Tankborn
LEE & LOW BOOKS celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! To recognize how far the company has come, we are featuring one title a week to see how it is being used in classrooms today and hear from...
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Interview: Donna Janell Bowman on the Amazing William “Doc” and Jim Key
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness is a biography of William “Doc” Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write,...
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Celebrating 25 Books Over 25 Years: Parrots Over Puerto Rico
LEE & LOW BOOKS celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and to recognize how far the company has come, we are featuring one title a week to see how it is being used in classrooms today as well,...
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Celebrate National Adoption Day with our Adoption Book List
November 19th is National Adoption Day! And to celebrate, we are highlighting books that help children learn about and reflect on how families come together. The Story I’ll Tell, by Nancy Tupper Ling,...
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Plan Your Month Roundup: December Books and Resources
Now that your stomach is filled with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce, it’s time to get ready for the December holidays! Here are some book recommendations and resources for the December holiday...
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10 Books for Children About Kindness
Due to the current political climate, kindness and empathy are more important than ever. We know, however, that books can change a reader’s perspective and open a reader’s mind to a different world, a...
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Ten Favorite Diversity-Related Reads from 2016
Now that 2016 is finally coming to a close, we gathered a few of our favorite reads that engaged, entertained, and fascinated us throughout the year. We Need Diverse Books Launches Curated Books App We...
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Interview: Richard Sobol on Coexistence, Travel, and Capturing the Perfect...
Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony is about the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families in a Ugandan village who created a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative. In this uplifting...
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6 Books for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to celebrate, we’ve gathered six books that highlight the works and accomplishments of civil rights activists and African American pioneers. John Lewis in...
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LEE & LOW ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN ITS EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP
LEE & LOW BOOKS, the 25-year-old children’s book publisher that focuses on diversity, will be making two major changes to its editorial department. Longtime Vice President/Editorial Director Louise...
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Interview: Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore on Collaboration
With Susan L. Roth’s signature collage illustrations and Cindy Trumbore and Roth’s detailed narrative, it’s clear that Roth and Trumbore’s styles are a perfect match. Their award-winning books, The...
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Valentine’s Day Children’s Books that Celebrate Familial Love
In this guest post, writer Rebecca En-Szu Hu-Van Wright compiles a list of 9 books to read with your loved ones for Valentine’s Day. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there’s going to be a...
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The Diversity Gap in the Academy Awards: Diversity Records Broken
In 2015, we released an infographic and study on the diversity gap in the Academy Awards. The study looked at racial and gender diversity over 87 years of the Oscars, through 2015: This year in...
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Black History Month Spotlight: William “Doc” Key
As February comes to an end, we round out Black History Month with a spotlight on William “Doc” Key, a self-taught veterinarian who taught his horse Jim Key how to read, write, and calculate math...
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Why We Consult Cultural Experts During the Editorial Process
The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune recently interviewed Tu Books publisher Stacy Whitman and Lee & Low’s new editorial director, Cheryl Klein, in a piece discussing “sensitivity readers,”...
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Judging Books by Their Covers
Today we are pleased to share this guest post from Librarian and Diversity Coordinator Laura Reiko Simeon on the power of book covers. While the old chestnut about not judging a book by its cover is...
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4 Mentor Texts and Activities for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. With so many forms of poetry to explore and share with students, what will you choose? Here are 4 ideas for using mentor texts to guide students in poetry study. And an...
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Celebrate International Jazz Day with Viola Davis
For your next read aloud, how about adding in some lively rhythms of New Orleans jazz and an award-winning storyteller? Just in time for International Jazz Day on April 30th and during Jazz...
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10 Children’s Books that Celebrate Earth Day
Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day, an internationally recognized day that celebrates the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. To honor Earth Day and celebrate National Poetry Month, we...
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Martí’s Song for Freedom Activity Guide
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Emma Otheguy, the author of the forthcoming title Martí’s Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad created an amazing activity guide for readers....
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