Anita Yasuda’s evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu.
Read on to learn more about this title, how to use picture book biographies in your classroom, and other quality picture book biographies to share with your readers.
The month of November is dedicated as Native American Heritage Month. We feel the best way to celebrate is with authentic and heartfelt stories reflecting the diversity of the Indigenous experience in the United States and Canada. Read on to hear about 9 authentic Indigenous stories for readers of all ages.
Cynthia Leitich Smith’s latest novel, On a Wing and a Tear, goes on sale September 17. Here, Cynthia and her editor, Rosemary Brosnan, talk about the novel and the imprint they co-founded, Heartdrum.
Back in January, we shared with you some amazing books from the first half off 2024 the help you diversify your collection. Now that summer is coming to a close, here are some of our new and upcoming books by Black voices to help you #shakeupyourshelves this fall and all year long!
It's almost time for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated each year from September 15 - October 15. Latino and Latina students are highly underrepresented in children's literature. It is especially important to have a collection of Latine books that represents the diversity of languages, cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities within the larger Latine community.
We've gathered a few of our favorite books by Latine creators to help you #shakeupyourshelves this month and every month!
July 18 kicks off South Asian Heritage Month! A great way to celebrate is to read books by and about people with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Below are just a small selection of the many recent and upcoming titles to help you build your collection and Shake Up Your Shelves.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and it's the perfect opportunity to highlight the stories told by and about Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans
From a picture books about Toni Morrison to a new Zora Neal Hurston adaptation for Middle Grade to a riveting debut memoir-in-verse for teens, there are so many amazing books coming in 2024! Scroll down to preview some of our...
Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day and November is Native American Heritage month! We think the best way to celebrate is with authentic and heartfelt Indigenous stories reflecting the diversity of the Indigenous experience in the United States and Canada. The...
