Today, we would like to spotlight 12 Afro-Latinx creators in Kid Lit because: the Kid Lit publishing world is overwhelmingly white, the Latinx creators who do get published are largely white or white-passing, racism, anti-blackness, and colorism are systemic plagues in Latinx communities, in addition to our communities at large, and, as a result […]
12 Afro-Latinx Kid Lit Creators You Can Support Right Now — Latinxs in Kid Lit
Before I read his moving words, I saw his actions. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz was a keynote presenter at a state literary festival. In an article, he was asked to share some authors whose work he appreciated. Out of the more than 100 who were appearing, his mention included me. I’ve never met Junot. […]
By NoNieqa Ramos I’ll never forget the sweltering summer in NY, when my soul mate and I dined with a friend and editor from a NYC publishing house, partially because we spent 300 dollars on appetizers. I mean for 20 bucks we could have had arroz con habichuelas y maduros and a friggin bistec, […]
via Guest Post by Author NoNieqa Ramos: Voice Lessons — Latinxs in Kid Lit
Reviewed by Lila Quintero Weaver FROM THE BOOK JACKET: Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot—the Hispanics featured in this collection come from many different backgrounds and from many different countries. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to collective history and a community that continues to evolve and thrive today! Poems spotlight Aida de Acosta, Arnold Rojas, […]
Judith Ortiz Cofer was the first author to win the Pura Belpré Award for her first young adult book An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio. On December 30, 2016, she passed away at the young age of 64, due to cancer. This week, we celebrate her life and work with reviews of four […]
via Book Review & Giveaway: Call Me María by Judith Ortiz Cofer — Latinxs in Kid Lit
AHHHH! we’re so excited about 2018! You will be, too, once you see the list below. Get your To-Be-Read lists out….Here are the 70+ titles we know about that are releasing in 2018 that are by/for/about Latinx . We plan to review as many of these as we can, so please check the […]
By Cindy L. Rodriguez This is the third in an occasional series about middle grade Latinx authors. We decided to shine a spotlight on middle grade writers and their novels because, often, they are “stuck in the middle”–sandwiched between and overlooked for picture books and young adult novels. The middle grades are a crucial […]
via Spotlight on Middle Grade Authors Part 3: Anna Meriano — Latinxs in Kid Lit
By Cindy L. Rodriguez This is the fourth in an occasional series about middle grade Latinx authors. We decided to shine a spotlight on middle grade writers and their novels because, often, they are “stuck in the middle”–sandwiched between and overlooked for picture books and young adult novels. The middle grades are a crucial […]
via Spotlight on Middle Grade Authors Part 4: Pablo Cartaya — Latinxs in Kid Lit
A couple of months (yes, months) ago I reached out to author Alexandra Diaz for an interview. We immediately connected, we did the interview and I let it sit in my inbox. And sit. And sit. I could say I’ve been busy (because I have been!) and I could say I simply forgot to post […]
Reviewed by Elena Foulis DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK: Things/People Margot Hates: Mami, for destroying her social life Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal The supermarket Everyone else After “borrowing” her father’s credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, […]
via Book Review: The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera — Latinxs in Kid Lit
The Eclectic Kitabu Project 