1. Why #WNDB.
- Author
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SUTTON, ROGER
- Subjects
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MINORITY literature , *LIBRARIES , *PUBLISHING , *CHILDREN'S literature , *YOUNG adult literature - Abstract
The author discusses the We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) campaign in the U.S. to promote books by authors and illustrators of color. Topics addressed include a call for libraries to support the effort, the spread of the campaign via the microblogging site Twitter with the hashtag #WNDB, and the need for libraries to make available all kinds of books for all kinds of readers. Also mentioned are "The Horn Book Magazine" selections for the best children's and young adult books of 2014.
- Published
- 2015