WORD! A Caribbean Book Fest

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WORD! – A Caribbean Book Fest

Sunday, June 8, 2014.  2:00 – 8:00pm

Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-783-8345 / 718-270-6917 / 718-270-6218 /
info@caribbeantheatre.org
 
WORD! (5x7) Front - NandiWORD! – Business
Getting published.  Getting noticed.
Avril Ashton – Secret Cravings Publishing, Ashton Franklin – Franklin & Franklin Publishing; Johanna Ingalls – Akashic Books; Ron Kavanaugh, Mosaic Literary Magazine
 
WORD! – Youth
Books and stories for all ages from tots to teens; and Open Mic
Chen Chin (Jamaica), Joanne Skerrett (Dominica), CJ Farley (Jamaica), Kellie Magnus (Jamaica), Carol Ottley-Mitchell (St. Kitts – Nevis), Clyde Viechweg (Grenada); Ibi Zoboi (Haiti)
 
WORD! –  Art
Writer as visual artist/illustrator
Ricardo Cortes (Mexico), Anna Ruth Henriques (Jamaica), Deborah Jack (St. Marteen/St. Martin), Laura James (Antigua), Iyaba Mandingo (Antigua & Barbuda), Michèle Voltaire Marcellin (Haiti),
 
WORD! – Fiction
New Books.  New Voices.              
D C Campbell (Grenada)…

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Giving You More Diversity for 25 Years

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“More than two decades ago Wade and Cheryl Hudson were parents on a desperate search for children’s books that reflected the diversity of Black history, heritage and experiences. Disappointed by the limited number and their unreliable availability, the couple embarked upon a mission: to produce the kind of positive, vibrant Black-interest books that they wanted for their own two children. ”

25 years and hundreds of titles later, JustUs Books remains committed to providing quality books for Black children. From concept books to chapter books to YA and poetry, JustUs provides classic and contemporary works that are important additions to any library.

Cheryl Hudson recently reached out to me to share an important list of Key Ingredients in Selecting Multicultural Books for Children. It’s such an important list, that I’m sharing it here along with her list of What You Can Do to Get More Multicultural Children’s Books in Stores…

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