Tag: Diverse Books
RSVP for our Fall 2024 School & Library Virtual Preview!
RSVP now for our MacKids School & Library Fall 2024 Preview Event where we preview upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators, including authors Lydia Corry (Wildflower Emily), Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), and H.E. Edgmon (The Flicker).
Debut keynote author J. S. Lemon will join live to talk about her fiercely original middle grade novel, Greta. Also, don’t miss National Book Award finalist and 2022 John Steptoe Award recipient Amber McBride, who will join us to reveal the heartrending inspiration behind her new middle grade novel Onyx & Beyond.
ALA 2024 Conference Resource Center
We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 27 to July 2 in San Diego!
What’s inside
What’s inside
What’s inside
What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:
- Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.
- We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!
- Not attending ALA?
You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!
MacKids Spotlight: Allen R. Wells
This month’s Author Spotlight highlights Allen R. Wells, author of It’s Pride, Baby!, a joyful picture book debut encouraging kids to take pride in themselves and know they are loved no matter what.
Discover More about it’s pride, babyLGBTQIA+ Voices Resource Center 2024
We’re celebrating our LGBTQIA+ authors, illustrators, and creators this month (and every month)! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites!
Discover books & resources for PRIDE Month →Staff Picks – May 2024
Read below to find our staff picks for May 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
Asian and Asian American Voices Resource Center 2024
We’re celebrating our Asian American authors, illustrators, and creators this month (and every month)! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites!
Discover books & resources for AAPI Month →Staff Picks – April 2024
Read below to find our staff picks for April 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
Books for Mental Health Awareness Month
These books for kids and teens sensitively deal with tough topics and big emotions. Perfect for SEL units, these stories normalize mental health issues, promote the importance of self-care, and provide more resources for young readers who are struggling to process big emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, and loss. Share these stories with young readers to let them know they are not alone.
Find books for Mental Health Awareness Month here →MacKids Spotlight: Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen
This month’s Creator Spotlight highlights Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen, author and illustrator of Butterfly on the Wind, a magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.
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