<p dir="ltr">Resource: Latina/o Presses of Color list, along with other Presses of Color, as compiled by the CCBC at University of Wisconsin. This is THE organization collecting and posting annual data on the lack of diversity in children and YA literature. </p>
<p dir="ltr">They list FIVE of us Latina/o presses...including Latino-OWNED (very important):</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp">http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Please spread the word. THIS is who you should buy from, to serve your diverse readers while NOT contributing to the industry status quo. African-American and Asian presses listed there too. That anyone feels they MUST travel to Guadalajara to connect with great Latino literature for libraries is inconceivable. Now, I'm sure it's a GREAT time, but not required...and yes, then there's the shipping problem. This Cooperative Children's Book Center list from Univ. of Wisconsin is a terrific compilation and starting point. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp">http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Reader reviews: Of course! Readers leave reviews at Amazon.com for our titles, email them to us, then we add them to the book's websites along with endorsements, blogger reviews (VERY influential), awards, our book's social media pages, etc. Examples:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.captainmama.com/index.php?page=endorsements">http://www.captainmama.com/index.php?page=endorsements</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.latinnovating.com/index.php?p=reviews-2">http://www.latinnovating.com/index.php?p=reviews-2</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">For these two titles above, REFORMA also reviewed in the REFORMA newsletter. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Hope this helps. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Graciela Tiscareño-Sato<br>
<a href="http://about.me/gracielaTSato">http://about.me/gracielaTSato</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Publisher, Speaker & Bilingual STEM Consultant<br>
Gracefully Global Group LLC<br>
Online Store for Books/DVDs: <a href="http://www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce">www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce</a><br>
Tel: (510) 542-9449</p>
<p dir="ltr">Gracefully Global Group LLC is a Woman, Hispanic and Veteran-Owned Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Woman-Owned Small Business</p>
<p dir="ltr">2014 White House Champion of Change, Women Veteran Leaders;<br>
Cofounder of the National Women Veterans Speakers Bureau<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 24, 2015 12:37 PM, "Katie Anderson" <<a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Lots of libraries send staff and more should send staff to purchase books written by Latino authors and illustrators at the
<a href="https://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_default.asp" target="_blank">Guadalajara International Book Fair®</a>. Yes, it’s very expensive. That is why
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/awardsactivities/guadalajarabook" target="_blank">ALA offers free passes</a>, this year to 150 librarians!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx" target="_blank">Library Support and Development Services</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ORLibSupport" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" src="cid:image001.png@01D0F6C5.4D8FE310" alt="cid:image004.png@01D0358C.4523C4D0"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sep 24, 2015 11:12 AM, "Mario Bencastro" <<a href="mailto:mbencastro@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">mbencastro@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks for bringing up these very crucial issues:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> – “Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population; racism is the tool of
the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the media as a whole).”
</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– “It’s almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what
is printed is relevant to the Latino culture).”</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">To that point, I will add that most of what is presented to our community as Latino culture is just
regular consumer products with Spanish names, and in many cases the so call “Latino heroes” do not even understand Spanish, or are some famous sports or Hollywood millionaires far removed from our Latino reality.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– Specifically on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the United States the “Spanish”
section –if there is any-- contains non Latino author books in Spanish. This will increase even more now that Penguin has bought Alfaguara.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– Librarians always tell you that they can’t buy your book because you are an “Independent” writer.
I thought that was the highest honor that an artist could aspire to. Not when it comes to having your books at the library. It seems that libraries in general are tied to a system where they can only buy products from the “official” and “traditional” industry,
which is run of course by the big media empire. Sadly, our so called “Latino culture”, image and products are established by this big machine; for them “Latino culture” is just a commercial opportunity.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– To that respect, it will be interesting to ask our community what makes them Latinos, and if they
ever read a book by a Latino author -- asking them if they read a book in Spanish will be perhaps expecting too much.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">BUT libraries and librarians are still key players in these difficult issues; they may not resolve
them but they can keep them alive on the discussion table. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thank you REFORMA, I have faith in you.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Mario Bencastro</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span lang="ES" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.MarioBencastro.org" target="_blank">www.MarioBencastro.org</a></span><span lang="ES">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marti´n Blasco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Max Macias'; <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">
REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>; libs-or;
<a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [REFORMANET] RE: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Max:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This is a very important, crucial issue to bring on the table. As librarians working with the Latino
and Spanish speaking community, we always have to be aware of our “core beliefs” and don’t be afraid of making a point. Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population (yes, white people, including myself, even when I’m Latino). Racism
is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the media as a whole).
</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We are trying to select books for the Mock Pura Belpré Award, and it’s like doing an archeological
work. It’s almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino culture).</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Our presenter for the Mock Pura Belpré Award in Oregon is going to touch this issue. A good space
to have a discussion.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thank you so much for sharing the article in the blog,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Martín</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Chair REFORMA Oregon Chapter.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Libs-Or [mailto:<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Max Macias<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>; libs-or;
<a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Subject: Reading While White<br>
To: Julie Todaro <<a href="mailto:jtodaro@austincc.edu" target="_blank">jtodaro@austincc.edu</a>>, Martin Garnar <<a href="mailto:mgarnar@uccs.edu" target="_blank">mgarnar@uccs.edu</a>><br>
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