Mentioned in this episode:
Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Diversity Statistics
“An Updated Look at Diversity in Children’s Books” :This School Library Journal article includes the infographic discussed in the episode.
Author Walter Dean Myers
Author Mildred D. Taylor
Zootopia
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Lee and Low Books’ Diversity Baseline Study: This Lee and Low blog post explains the most recent study in great detail.
We Need Diverse Books Internship Grant Program
Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Native-focused Heartdrum Imprint
Heartdrum’s Winter 2021 Brochure
A history of the #OwnVoices movement and an FAQ with author Corrine Duyvis who coined the term can be found here.
Poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo
Author Isabel Quintero

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us [email protected]

Produced by Josie Schneider and Corey Schneider
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:

• Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
• Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
• Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
• The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
• The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
• Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
• Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
• See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
• The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
• Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
• American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
• No Going Back by Patrick Flores-Scott
• The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:

• Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
• Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
• Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
• Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Contact us: [email protected]

X/Twitter: @booksmittenpod
 

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken