Last year, Scholastic and the non-profit organization We Need Diverse Books™ partnered to bring a special edition flyer featuring curated titles to schools. Today, we're thrilled to announce the expansion of this collaboration to bring even more books by diverse authors and featuring diverse characters into schools nationwide.
As the press release says, for the 2016-17 school year, Scholastic Reading Club and We Need Diverse Books will collaborate on eight flyers to be distributed in classrooms with students ranging in age from toddler to teen. These offers will elevate stories by and about people from traditionally underrepresented communities.The flyers will feature award-winning titles, beloved classics, and new releases, and will showcase a wide variety of titles representing many types of diversity, including race and ethnicity, religion, LGBTQ, disabled characters, and more.
"After the overwhelmingly positive response from teachers, parents and kids, We Need Diverse Books is delighted to continue our partnership with Scholastic Reading Club," said Dhonielle Clayton, COO and Sr VP of Librarian Services for We Need Diverse Books. "Together, we’ll be able to broaden the breadth and scope of the books we’re putting into the hands of children, presenting them with both the necessary windows and mirrors through which they explore the world."
Meanwhile, the original special edition collection, launched in Fall 2015, remains available, along with the diverse titles and authors featured in all Scholastic Reading Club flyers, at www.scholastic.com/readingclub.
