Diversity Notes

I am trying out a new idea. I am posting over at Rich in Color about YA books, but I would like a spot to gather Children's Lit and YA together particularly as it relates to diversity. Once a week I would like to compile the information and links that have come my way. So here goes my first attempt.

Essays or Interviews Online:

From Teen Librarian's Toolbox Mr. Internet: Teens on the Spectrum and Online by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

US Minorities Underrepresented in Children's Books on BBC News
Interview with Kim Johnson at DiversifYA
New Voices Award Winners: Where Are They Now? via Lee and Low
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast interviews John Parra
Open Mic: Introducing Contributor Varian Johnson via Mitali Perkins
Diversity 101: Blurring the Lines Between Familiar and Foreign by Uma Krishnaswami via CBC Diversity
Resources for Finding Latino Kid Lit via SLJ

Book Lists:
10 YA Fantasy/Science Fiction Novels About Latino Characters via Diversity in YA
LGBTQ YA via Malinda Lo
Gateway Books: Getting Latino Kids Excited About Reading via SLJ
Hispanic Heritage Month List via Rich in Color

Book News and Reviews: 

My Basmati Bat Mitzvah was released this week. Here is a review from Finding Wonderland

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table review from The Non-fiction Detectives

Ling and Ting Share a Birthday - a review via A Year of Reading

Review of Openly Straight via Think Banned Thoughts

Killer of Enemies review from The Indian Leader

My Name is Easy is out in paperback! Whoo-hoo. pic.twitter.com/4rz4Iht36z

— Debby Dahl Edwardson (@DebbyEdwardson) September 26, 2013

Giveaways for Malinda Lo's books Adaptation and Inheritance

Cover Reveal for Feral Curse by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Looks Like Daylight review via The Pirate Tree

Yuyi Morales reads her book Niño Wrestles the World (shared by Mr. Schu on Twitter)

New Book Trailer:

Let me know what you think about this format and the topic. Thanks!