I just know that folks from Spain that I follow—like e Ártemis marchou a @[email protected], Cristina Jurado, Carla Bataller Estruch (elle, they), Laura 👽 Huelin, El Perro Verde, etc.—would find this book just as appalling as I do. If any of them could share this thread, that would be great! 11/

Aquí está la segunda captura de pantalla. Here's the second screenshot. David Bowles (has left this place) Como Ediciones Jaguar no entienden porque este libro es racista entonces lo voy a tener que explicar muy clarito. I will have to explain to the publisher why this book is racist.

Here's my blog post in English and Spanish on the Spanish children's book, "Los indios pieles rosas." Even the title is horrific. bit.ly/3cwqlmo Thanks David Bowles (has left this place) for sharing about this book over the weekend.

ARTIVISM is back! After a brief hiatus, I’m excited to resume my IG LIVE series of conversations with a wide range of artists about where art and activism meet. This Wednesday, join me as I talk with the amazing writer and climate activist Minister of ClimateJusticeFiction Propaganda🇵🇷

1 of 5 stars to Los indios Pieles Rosas by JOSE CARLOS ANDRES GONZALEZ goodreads.com/review/show?id…

Bravo to Booklandia.co for taking Ediciones Jaguar to task for releasing this abomination of a book that perpetuates colorism and racism. How on earth did this get past your gatekeepers? Why would anyone think this is appropriate for children? #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Weds 2/17 w/⁦Booklandia.co⁩ 530pm PST 📚📚 Join us on ⁦Booklandia.co⁩ IG live ⁦Blkmpwr⁩ ⁦Dr. Khalid White⁩ ⁦Melanin Origins⁩ #blkmpwr #blackhistorymonth

Blessed to have such a wonderful friend! I will miss you and Oakland but the work continues!

#Taíno word of the day: himagua (twin). My abuelita always used the Taíno word jimaguas for twins, instead of the #Spanish word gemelos. #Cuba #PuertoRico #DominicanRepublic #Caribbean #Indigenous #linguistics #language #vocabulary

please, take risks. please, take up space. please, be as beautiful as you know you can be. please, ignore the haters in your mind. please, keep testing the boundaries of the art you both make and enjoy. please, fall in love again. please, live.

¡Gracias!

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BIPOC: "We need more YA written by us that draws from our ancestors' sacred stories or 'myths,' if you will. It's a major hole in publishing." SARAH UNDERWOOD: "There's just not enough YA about Greek mythology! It's a major hole in publishing!" :sigh:

Holy SHIRTS! I won the pitch event. 10k in the bag to bring this brick n mortar bookstore to Fordham Road in #thebronx let’s freaking goooooo I definitely teared up! The Bronx is Reading is doing the thing & it’s thanks to y’all. Yerrrr, We gonna keep changing the narrative let’s. Goo

I don't know how to phrase this, but all of your "diverse" characters should be based on real people you know in your real life. If the character is not your own identity, you need to come from a place of first hand knowledge (which means no celebrities).

Thank you. Let’s see what happens.

Let me tell you a story. This is Susan Lung. She taught me to read and write in a single year when I was 7 years old. I've been looking for Susan, hoping to thank her in person, for almost twenty years. And then she surprised me at my reading last night.

#Giveaway time! I’ve got a few hardcover copies of #ASeedInTheSun to offer. To enter for a chance to win, like and RT! Winners will be chosen randomly on Fri. 10/21. Penguin Kids @GalltZackerLit #historicalfiction #versenovel #bookgiveaway #middlegradebooks #kidlit #latinxkidlit