Jayce from Birmingham handpicked 20 poems written by children from underrepresented backgrounds.

The 2026 jury, again led by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, included critically acclaimed author Luis Alberto Urrea and former AWBA winners Peter Ho Davies, Charles King and Tiya Miles.

At 2 p.m. June 21, Johnson-Cargill will read her two children’s books that reflect on the theme of the holiday. They are titled “What’s in the Bottle?”, published in 2021, and “Grandpa Was Bullied,” ...

Emu dads raise babies all on their own, incubating eggs for eight weeks, but ruby-throated hummingbird moms take care of their offspring solo. Lots of baby black swans grow up with two dads while ...

Fourth-grade students at Wenonah Elementary recently celebrated the release of their class book, “Threads of Diversity,” a heartfelt and creative project that honors family culture and heritage ...

Educators, parents, librarians, lifelong learners and anyone else interested in teaching children about diversity are invited to the launch of the Native American Lives book series at 6:30 p.m. Monday ...

Book lovers will gather in Market Harborough this Saturday as the Book Extravaganza returns for a day dedicated to celebrating literature, creativity and indie publishing.