We Need Diverse Books Launches New Site Dedicated to Indigenous Children’s Literature

We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit group that advocates for variety throughout the publishing business, has debuted the brand new web site  Indigenous Reads Rising (IRR).

IRR is designed to help educators in incorporating Native studying into lecture rooms, and options guide lists of Indigenous kids’s and YA literature, in addition to articles and different assets that present perception into Indigenous literature — like “Tropes & Stereotypes” by Catherine Anton Baty, MLS (Big Sandy Rancheria) and  “A Brief History of Native American Literature,” by Mandi Harris (Cherokee Nation).

New York Times bestselling creator Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Nation) mentioned “So many educators are eager to connect Native books to young readers, but they’re not sure where to begin or how to approach the subject matter. The way IRR centers and lifts up the perspective of Indigenous educators is a terrific solution. Everyone can follow their lead with confidence.”

IRR additionally presents assets for Native writers by means of mentorship, grants, and extra.

Find extra information and tales of curiosity from the guide world in Breaking in Books.