Hey all,
I wanted to pass along the below information.
Best,
Kym
Kymberlee Powe | Children and YA Consultant
|
Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov
| Office: (860) 704-2207
|
https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children| 786 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457|
Fax: (860) 704-2228
From: Katie Potter [mailto:kpotter@leeandlow.com]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 12:03 PM
To: Powe, Kymberlee
Subject: Free Upcoming Webinar: Teaching About Slavery with Children's Books
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
written by Hena Khan
illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Grades PreK - 3
Starred Review,
Foreword Reviews
Starred Review,
School Library Journal
2019 Book Concierge List, NPR |
|
|
|
created by Megan and Jorge Lacera
Grades PreK - 5
Starred Review,
Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of 2019,
Kirkus Reviews
Best Books for Children in Spanish (Spanish
edition), NYPL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan
by Sherry Thomas
Grades 7 - 12
Starred Review,
Publishers Weekly
Spirit of Texas Reading List, Texas Library Association |
|
|
|
Malala
Yousafzai: Warrior with Words
written by Karen Leggett Abouraya
illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Grades 3 - 6
Starred Review,
School Library Journal
Eureka! Nonfiction Book Award, California Reading Association |
|
|
|
|
|
What's in Your Bookroom? |
|
|
|
Lee & Low Books is proud to be the nation’s largest publisher of multicultural children’s books. With our
Diverse
Reading Leveled Bookrooms, schools and districts across the country are helping to ensure their students have access to hundreds of award-winning, culturally responsive, contemporary books at the levels they need. We will work with you to bring more equity, inclusion, and diversity into your leveled bookrooms. Please contact us at
bookrooms@leeandlow.com to get started.
|
|
|
|
|
Author Visits |
|
Many of our authors and illustrators are available for school and library events around the country. Lee & Low authors and illustrators offer a wide variety of workshops, talks, and events, both in person
and through Skype, and can work with a range of budgets. If you would like to bring a book creator into your classroom or library, please get in touch with us at authorvisits@leeandlow.com.
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Fulfillment |
|
Did you recently win a grant that you need diverse, culturally responsive books for? Are you currently in the process of applying for a grant and would like to mention Lee&
Low Books as a resource or vendor for multicultural literature? Our expert team will help you satisfy whatever themes or needs that are particular for your specific project. Reach out to Katie Potter at
kpotter@leeandlow.com to learn more
about your customized list and to get started! Please note that we do not award grants. |
|
|
|
|
Classroom Library Customization |
|
We’d love to speak more with you and your school team to help bring culturally responsive books into your classroom and
help you build a customized book list based on your students’ needs and diverse experiences:
Fill out our
online form or contact Literacy Specialist, Katie Potter, at
kpotter@leeandlow.com or (212) 779-4400 ext. 40 to get started. |
|
|
|
|
What We're Reading: Five Favorite Resources for Educators |
|
|
|
|
Lee & Low Books | 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 1205 | New York, NY 10016 |
