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Interview: Donna Janell Bowman on the Amazing William “Doc” and Jim Key
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness is a biography of William “Doc” Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write,...
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Celebrate National Adoption Day with our Adoption Book List
November 19th is National Adoption Day! And to celebrate, we are highlighting books that help children learn about and reflect on how families come together. The Story I’ll Tell, by Nancy Tupper Ling,...
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Interview: Author LaTisha Redding on Immigration, Grief, and the Healing...
In Calling the Water Drum, Henri and his parents leave their homeland, Haiti, after they receive an invitation from an uncle to come to New York City. As they attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, Henri...
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Plan Your Month Roundup: December Books and Resources
Now that your stomach is filled with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce, it’s time to get ready for the December holidays! Here are some book recommendations and resources for the December holiday...
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25 Books from 25 Years: Marisol McDonald and the Monster
LEE & LOW BOOKS celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! To recognize how far the company has come, we are featuring one title a week to see how it is being used in classrooms today and hear from...
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10 Books for Children About Kindness
Due to the current political climate, kindness and empathy are more important than ever. We know, however, that books can change a reader’s perspective and open a reader’s mind to a different world, a...
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Ten Favorite Diversity-Related Reads from 2016
Now that 2016 is finally coming to a close, we gathered a few of our favorite reads that engaged, entertained, and fascinated us throughout the year. We Need Diverse Books Launches Curated Books App We...
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Happy Holidays from Lee & Low
A Lee & Low Christmas It’s been Only One Year Since we’ve visited family, far and near. It’s almost time to go over Sacred Mountain and Under the Lemon Moon Around the World on The Jones Family...
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Interview: Richard Sobol on Coexistence, Travel, and Capturing the Perfect...
Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony is about the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families in a Ugandan village who created a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative. In this uplifting...
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How to Make Your Book Fair Multicultural and Diverse
We at Lee & Low Books are often asked how schools and parent-teacher organizations can bring more diverse books to families and students through book fairs. We recently observed a wonderful...
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6 Books for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to celebrate, we’ve gathered six books that highlight the works and accomplishments of civil rights activists and African American pioneers. John Lewis in...
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Book List: 7 Books About Immigration
For many people, the United States is the beacon of hope, a place to live the “American Dream.” From the first Irish immigrants who arrived in the early 19th century to the current refugees trying to...
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Interview: Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore on Collaboration
With Susan L. Roth’s signature collage illustrations and Cindy Trumbore and Roth’s detailed narrative, it’s clear that Roth and Trumbore’s styles are a perfect match. Their award-winning books, The...
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Announcing Our 2016 New Voices Award Winner
New York, NY—January 23, 2017—LEE & LOW BOOKS is proud to announce that Roberto Peñas of Olathe, Kansas, is the winner of the company’s seventeenth annual New Voices Award. His manuscript, Pedro...
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Next Story Time, Have Dulé Hill Read to Your Students
Actor Dulé Hill reads As Fast As Words Could Fly on Storyline Online As Fast As Words Could Fly was selected by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for its latest read aloud on Storyline Online, an...
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10 Black History Month Books for Grades 3-6
February is Black History Month and while we think it’s great to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions made by African Americans, we also believe that Black history is American history and...
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Women Who Persisted
“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.”–Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell barring Senator Elizabeth Warren from speaking Lee & Low Books is proud to...
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Valentine’s Day Children’s Books that Celebrate Familial Love
In this guest post, writer Rebecca En-Szu Hu-Van Wright compiles a list of 9 books to read with your loved ones for Valentine’s Day. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there’s going to be a...
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8 Black History Month Books for Middle School
February is Black History Month and while we think it’s great to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions made by African Americans, we also believe that Black history is American history and...
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Teaching Tolerance and Anti-Bullying
Want to foster empathy and tolerance? Through Booklist, we recently explored how to use culturally responsive titles in a library’s tolerance and anti-bullying units and book collections. In addition...
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