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The Lit Bar is the first bookstore in years in the Bronx, and its owner has big plans for her business and the community.

Books featuring people of color in outer space and alternative worlds.

Stories hold a lot of power. Stories tend to be a form of escape for so many people; but just as often, they serve as a way for people to see their own experiences reflected by authors and writers who have gone through the same thing. People who offer comfort to readers who are confused or hurting or scared. I struggled for a long time. Because rarely were there books I could turn to. 

Celebrate poetry with these 16 middle grade and YA #OwnVoices titles.

Stories give us a place in which to locate our shared histories; stories are an affirmation of our selves. Stories of the past give birth to the narratives of today. Stories of the present allow dreams of the future. The stories I read gave me the courage to write my own tale.

A lack of diversity in children's literature and media, especially in fantasy, has created an "imagination gap," according to Ebony Elizabeth Thomas.

Five picture books by Yuyi Morales and more titles named as the 2019 Global Read Aloud choices.

The debut author of the middle grade novel Chula the Fox, which recently earned an SLJ starred review, talks process, #OwnVoices, and learning from loss.

The Cooperative Children's Book Center has released its annual publishing statistics—and announced a new methodology—while offering observations about the status of children's publishing and diverse titles.