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Tu Books
Tu Books is a young adult and middle grade publishing imprint of Lee & Low Books. The company was founded by Stacy Whitman in 2009 as Tu Publishing before being acquired by Lee & Low in 2010. It focuses on publishing works featuring diverse characters and works written by diverse writers. Since 2012, it has administered the New Visions Award to recognize new talent in the field. Etymology "Tu" means "you" in several languages. According to the Tu Books website, "tu" means "many" in Ainu, and their focus is to "reach the 'you' in every reader". History Tu Publishing was founded in Orem, Utah, by Stacy Whitman as an independent young adult and middle grade fiction science fiction and fantasy book publisher through a Kickstarter campaign in December 2009. Whitman stated she wanted to increase the diversity in young adult and middle grade fiction works—including both works containing diverse characters and works written by diverse authors—and market them to a broad audience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee & Low Books
Lee & Low Books is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. History Lee & Low was founded in 1991 by Chinese Americans Tom Low and Philip Lee as a children's book publisher specializing in books featuring people of color and one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the United States."Descubriendo el sabor: Spanish Bilingual Book Publishing and Cultural Authenticity,Winter 2007 Low says, "There was a void in children's books. Most of the books were targeted to Caucasians or contained animals or fairy tales. There was nothing dealing with contemporary issues and people of color.". Lee & Low published its first list in 1993 and immediately gained attention when its first book, ''Baseball Saved Us'' was given a full-page review in ''The New York Times Book Review.'' In 1997, founder Tom Low's sons, Jason Low and Craig Low, joined Lee & Low, and in 2004, founder Philip Lee retired. Lee & Low Books publishes primarily picture books, but in recent y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Visions Award
Tu Books is a young adult and middle grade publishing imprint of Lee & Low Books. The company was founded by Stacy Whitman in 2009 as Tu Publishing before being acquired by Lee & Low in 2010. It focuses on publishing works featuring diverse characters and works written by diverse writers. Since 2012, it has administered the New Visions Award to recognize new talent in the field. Etymology "Tu" means "you" in several languages. According to the Tu Books website, "tu" means "many" in Ainu, and their focus is to "reach the 'you' in every reader". History Tu Publishing was founded in Orem, Utah, by Stacy Whitman as an independent young adult and middle grade fiction science fiction and fantasy book publisher through a Kickstarter campaign in December 2009. Whitman stated she wanted to increase the diversity in young adult and middle grade fiction works—including both works containing diverse characters and works written by diverse authors—and market them to a broad audience. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Norton Award
The Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction (formerly the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy) is an annual award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) to the author of the best young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy book published in the United States in the preceding year. It is named to honor prolific science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton (1912–2005), and it was established by then SFWA president Catherine Asaro and the SFWA Young Adult Fiction committee and announced on February 20, 2005. Any published young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy novel is eligible for the prize, including graphic novels. There is no limit on word count. The award was originally not a Nebula Award, despite being presented along with them and following the same rules for nominations and voting, but in 2019 SFWA announced that the award was considered a Nebula category. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Sandler (writer)
Karen Sandler is the executive director of the Software Freedom Conservancy, former executive director of the GNOME Foundation, an attorney, and former general counsel of the Software Freedom Law Center. She holds an honorary doctorate from KU Leuven. Work in Free Software As of March 2014, Sandler is executive director of the Software Freedom Conservancy. From June 2011 to March 2014, Sandler served as executive director of the GNOME Foundation. Under her leadership, GNOME embarked on an ambitious project to draw more women into Free and Open Source software, the Outreach Program for Women. Between October 31, 2005 and June 21, 2011, she worked at the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), first as counsel, and then as the organization's General Counsel after January 6, 2010. While at the SFLC, Sandler advised a wide range of free and open source software organizations such as the Free Software Foundation, the Apache Software Foundation, the X.Org Foundation, Softwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Reid
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Kimberley Marine Park, a marine protected area Canada * Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada New Zealand * Kimberley, New Zealand South Africa * Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa ** Siege of Kimberley (1899–1900), event during the Second Boer War United Kingdom * Kimberley, Norfolk * Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United States * Kimberly, Arkansas * Kimberly, Alabama, city * Kimberly Mansion, a historic house in Connecticut * Kimberly, Idaho, city * Kimberly, Minnesota * Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota * Kimberly, Missouri, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Nevada, ghost town * Kimberly, Oregon, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Utah, abandoned town * Kimberly, Fayet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Pauley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Kimberley Marine Park, a marine protected area Canada * Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada New Zealand * Kimberley, New Zealand South Africa * Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa ** Siege of Kimberley (1899–1900), event during the Second Boer War United Kingdom * Kimberley, Norfolk * Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United States * Kimberly, Arkansas * Kimberly, Alabama, city * Kimberly Mansion, a historic house in Connecticut * Kimberly, Idaho, city * Kimberly, Minnesota * Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota * Kimberly, Missouri, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Nevada, ghost town * Kimberly, Oregon, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Utah, abandoned town * Kimberly, Fayette Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shana Mlawksi
Shana or Shanna may refer to: People Shana * Shana Alexander (1925–2005), journalist * Shana Cox (born 1985), athlete * Shana Dale (born 1964), NASA deputy administrator * Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model * Shana Madoff (born 1967), compliance officer and attorney at the securities firm of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, her uncle * Shana Morrison (born 1970), singer-songwriter * Shana Petrone (born 1972), American singer * Shana Swash (born 1990), British actress * Shana (singer), American singer Shana Petrone (born 1972) Shanna * Shanna Besson (born 1993), French actress * Shanna (wrestler), Portuguese professional wrestler * Shanna Collins (born 1983), American actress * Shanna Compton, American poet * Shanna Hogan (1982–2020), American writer * Shanna Hudson (born 1985), Haitian former footballer * Shanna McCullough (born 1960), American pornographic actress * Shanna Moakler (born 1975), American model, actress and reality television star * Shanna Reed (born 1955), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Guadalupe Garcia McCall is an author, poet, and educator. She was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. She is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Medal for narrative. Early life Guadalupe Garcia McCall was born in Coauhila, a Mexican state adjacent to Texas. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was six years old, and grew up in Eagle Pass, a small border town in South Texas. When McCall was 17 years old, “she lost her mother to cancer and found solace in her writing and in her education". Career She holds a B.A. in Theatre and English from Sul Ross State University in Alpine and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. McCall currently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Her first novel, ''Under the Mesquite,'' debuted in October 2011 and received the prestigious Pura Belpré Medal for narrative in 2012. She has written three more young adult nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Moore
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Bryce may refer to: People * Bryce (given name) * Bryce (surname) Places * Bryce Canyon National Park * Mount Bryce * Bryce, Utah * Bryce, Arizona Other * Bryce (software) * Bryce Hospital See also *Brice (other) Bricius most often refers to Bricius de Douglas, bishop of Moray (died 1222). Bricius or Brice may also refer to: People Given name (Bricius) * Bricius of Tours also known as Saint Brice of Tours (c. 370–444), Roman saint, fourth Bishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Fishbone
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name * Greg Abbott (other), multiple people * Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman * Greg Adams (other), multiple people * Greg Allen (other), multiple people *Greg Anderson (other), multiple people * Greg Austin (other), multiple people *Greg Ball (other), multiple people * Greg Bell (other), multiple people *Greg Bennett (other), multiple people *Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer *Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver * Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player *Greg Boyd (other), multiple people * Greg Boyer (other), multiple people *Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host *Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player *Greg Brooker (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac (born October 16, 1942) is an American writer and storyteller based in New York. He writes about Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a particular focus on northeastern Native American and Anglo-American lives and folklore. He has published poetry, novels, and short stories. Some of his notable works include the novel ''Dawn Land'' (1993) and its sequel, ''Long River'' (1995), both of which feature a young Abenaki man before European contact. Early life Bruchac was raised in Saratoga Springs, New York. He identifies as being of Abenaki, English, and Slovak ancestry. His grandfather, Jesse Bowman, identified as having Abenaki heritage. Joseph Bruchac is a member of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation, a state-recognized tribe in Vermont. Education Bruchac holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Cornell University, a master's degree in literature and creative writing from Syracuse, and a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the Union Institute of Ohio. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supriya Kelkar
Supriya is a feminine given name. People Notable people with this name include the following * Supriya Aiman (born 1991) Indian actress *Supriya Chaudhuri, Indian scholar * Supriya Devi (Supriya Choudhury; 1933 – 2018), Indian actress * Supriya Jatav (born 1991), Indian karateka * Supriya Karnik (fl. 1994 – present) Indian actress *Supriya Lohith, Indian singer * Supriya Maskey (born 2000), Nepalese beauty queen *Supriya Gupta Mohile, American geriatric oncologist * Supriya Mondal (born 1997), Indian swimmer * Supriya Pathak (born 1961), Indian actress * Supriya Pathare (born 1972), Indian actress *Supriya Pilgaonkar, known by her screen name Supriya (born 1967), Indian actress * Supriya Routray (born 1990), Indian footballer * Supriya Sahu (born 1968), Indian bureaucrat *Supriya Shukla (born Supriya Raina), Indian actress * Supriya Sule (born 1969), Indian politician Fictional * Supriya Supriya is a feminine given name. People Notable people with this name include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
