• Author Grace Lin Talks Book Banning, Inclusivity, and Winning A Caldecott and a Newbery

  • Jul 11 2022
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
  • Podcast

Author Grace Lin Talks Book Banning, Inclusivity, and Winning A Caldecott and a Newbery

  • Summary

  • Ever wondered what it's like to win both a Newbery AND a Caldecott award?

    Author/illustrator and delightful human, Grace Lin, is with us today and she shares all the behind-the-scenes award info you've been looking for, plus:

    • Why it's important that books serve as both windows and mirrors.
    • Why books get banned.
    • How a better solution beyond cultivating lists of diverse books might be to integrate diversity and inclusion into the curriculum at large: math, science, English, health, etc. and what that looks like.
    • How many of our favorite childhood books are a little like that one out-of-touch relative we all have.
    • The advantages of growing with a small publisher.
    • Winning both a Newbery Award and Caldecott Award.
    • The pros and cons of how books are labeled for the market.
    • How she chooses her illustration styles.

    And more! You don't want to miss this episode.

    You can find Grace at her website, on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube!

    Support indie bookstores and this podcast (affiliate links) by clicking on these links to purchase Grace's books through Bookshop.org.

    Where The Mountain Meets The Moon
    Ling and Ting: Not Exactly The Same!
    A Big Mooncake For Little Star
    When The Sea Turned To Silver
    The Year Of The Dog
    Starry River of the Sky

    As always, please feel free to connect with Heather and Cheryl in the following places:
    www.CherylCaldwellAuthor.com
    www.HeatherClarkBooks.com
    www.MGBookParty.com
    Order LEMON DROP FALLS by Heather Clark here.
    Twitter: @CherylCaldwell, @HClarkWrites, @MGBookParty
    Instagram: @SaltyQuills, @HeatherClarkBooks, @MGBookParty

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