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Every May the United States observes Jewish American Heritage Month! Celebrations honor the amazing and varied impacts that Jewish people have had on America's past and present. Here at Diverse BookFinder, we're excited to highlight all the wonderful racial and cultural diversity that exists within the Jewish community. Did you know? The Jewish population is ...continue reading "Jewish American Heritage Month – Diverse Reads"

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Brian G. Buckmire is a senior staff NYC public defender in the Criminal Defense Practice and Homicide Defense Task Force at the Legal Aid Society, representing indigent clients in Brooklyn, NY. He is the anchor for Law and Crime Daily, a nationally syndicated show covering the hottest cases and controversies from courtrooms nationwide. He is ...continue reading "“How Do I Not Become The Next Hashtag?” – An Author Interview with Brian G. Buckmire"

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Celia C. Pérez is the daughter of a Mexican mother and a Cuban father. She is originally from Miami and is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. Currently, Celia lives with her family in Chicago where she works as a college librarian. Celia's debut book for young readers, The ...continue reading "“The Latine/x experience is no single thing…” – An Author Interview with Celia C. Pérez"

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Katiana Bagué (she/her/ella) is the Exhibits Associate for the University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries. She has worked at the UF Libraries since 2016. She started as a student assistant at the Latin American and Caribbean Collection and has held other titles within the libraries, such as Bilingual Outreach Assistant for The U.S. ...continue reading "Pura Belpré, Bringing Boricua Stories to the Bookshelf: An Exhibit on a Puerto Rican Icon’s Writing, Librarianship, & Activism"

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Krystal Marquis happily spends most of her time in libraries and used bookstores. She studied biology at Boston College and University of Connecticut and now works as an environmental, health, and safety manager for an online retailer. A lifelong reader, Krystal began researching and writing on a dare to complete the NaNoWriMo Challenge, resulting in the ...continue reading "“The Davenports is the story I wanted to read.” An Author Interview with Krystal Marquis"

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Every year the American Library Association and various committees from its children (ALSC) and young adult (YALSA) divisions present awards to the very best of youth literature at the Youth Media Awards. The 2023 the awards were announced on January 30th and the Diverse BookFinder is excited to highlight some of the award-winning BIPOC books, ...continue reading "2023 Youth Media Awards – BIPOC Representation"

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2023 is bringing some big changes and new content for the Diverse BookFinder! We're so excited to share new things with you, but you may notice some changes to our site as well. We've put together the FAQ below to give you all the information you'll need about the changes coming to the Diverse BookFinder. ...continue reading "New Year, New Us – Diverse BookFinder in 2023"

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