The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is around the corner: from December 4-5, 2020 on YouTube. The two-day festival is packed with an amazing schedule of kidlit authors, illustrators, and books.
For a more in-depth look at what to expect, check out this post from #WeNeedDiverseMG series contributor Aixa Perez-Prado. We’re excited that Aixa is also a volunteer for the festival, so she has the scoop on all the great stuff they’ve planned for us.
Artwork by Aixa Perz-Prado
Congratulations to our own Jen Swanson, whose book SAVE THE CRASH TEST DUMMIES has made the longlist for the AAAS/Subaru 2021 Middle Grades Science Book Awards.
The Prize celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults and is meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science books for all ages.
From the Mixed-Up Files … of Middle-Grade Authors is excited to announce that starting October 21, we’re launching a new series:
WE NEED DIVERSE MG
Check out our series logo — designed by one of our newest contributors, Aixa Perez-Prado. Isn’t it amazing?
We Need Diverse MG will publish posts once a month and will be dedicated to celebrating, exploring issues, and promoting diversity in middle-grade books. We hope you will make our newest series appointment reading, and as always, we encourage you to reach out to us with questions, ideas, and comments: msfishby@2021.fromthemixedupfiles.com
