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From: edie <edie.ching_at_verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:33:44 -0600 (CST)
This book, written by Susan Middleton Elya with lively il lustrations by Dan Santat (check out the end pages) was one of my favorites this year. There's lots of action in words and illustrations and the Spanish words are naturally incorporated into the text, easy to deci pher based on the story line and illustrations, the way a child naturally l earns to decode. Hope there are more like that in the future.&n bsp; div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: Ed ith Ching Lecturer, College of Information Science The Universit y of Maryland Reviewer--Booklist
12805 Gaffney Road Si lver Spring, Md. 20904 301-622-7780
On 02/05/13, Ja son Wells jwells_at_abramsbooks.com wrote: Since you me ntioned publishers and the future, I just wanted to chime in that Abrams do es have a vested interest in publishing books for Latinos. I do believe som e others publishers share this interest. And as for the future, here's what to expect from us this year, two offerings. Perhaps not as many as Cinco P untos has to offer, but we try to do our part! And our editors certainly do push for titles that they believe in. bbit_and_the_Coyote-9781419705830.html k" href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Diego_Rivera-9780810984110.html 4110.html
JASON M. WELLS Executive Director, Publ icity and Marketing Abrams Books for Young Readers | Amulet Books | Ab rams Appleseed
ABRAMS | The Art of Books Since 1949 115 Wes t 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 T 212.229.8826 | F 212.366.0809 | M 646-456-5446 E jwells_at_abramsbooks.com www.abramsb ooks.com Visit blog.abramsbooks.com Follow us _at_AbramsKids o n Twitter Follow us _at_AbramsKids on Instagram Like us Amulet Books and Abrams Appleseed on Facebook
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riginal Message----- From: Megan Schliesman
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 5:13 P M To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject:
Latino Picture Books
Caroline Jones wrote:
As a former bookse ller, I can't help but return to the market in scenarios such as this one. Perhaps many publishers perceive Latino topics as too politicized in the cu rrent climate? With the Latino population growing so healthily, it seems ri diculous that they don't choose to capitalize on the increasing market.&quo t;
I have no doubt the business side of publishing looks at pote ntial sales as a huge, driving force (the huge, driving force?). I'm not sa ying that as a criticism, but a fact. And we have certainly heard, anecdot ally, that those on the creative side of publishing can find it hard to pus h books they believe in through.
I hope this isn't about Latino topics being perceived as too politicized. "Latino" literature ( or any multiclutural literature) includes great family stories (e.g., " ;I Love Saturdays and Domingos" by Alma Flor Ada ) and silly stories ( e.g., "The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred" by Samantha R. V amos; "Just a Minute" by Yuyi Morales) and even a little-girl-lov ing- kitttens story ( A Box Full of Kittens by Sonia Manza no). These are just as important as books that explore more serious dimensi ons of experience. (As an aside, I had a reference request recently for boo ks about Latino experience for older readers that weren't about immigration or struggles in the barrio. The person was not disregarding the importance of such books or experiences, but did not want students getting only that perspective on Latino experience.)
To what extent is there is a disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to sales? As I men tioned in my opening post, we are hearing the demand for books in Spanish, and for books with culturally authentic Latino content, all the time from t eachers and librarians in Wisconsin. There's a market out there, but teache rs and librarians want quality, not just quantity. And quality come s on the creative end, first from authors and illustrators, and then editors who believe in their work, and who have the support to shephard a b ook, and sometimes a new talent, to publication.
I know that isn 't easy. But if I am talking to librarians and teachers in small Wisconsin communities in need of such books, then that demand exists exponentially. But is that reflected in sales figures of Latino literature?
Pu blishers need to do their part--and not just the wonderful small presses li ke Cinco Puntos, which Caroline mentioned.
But the rest of us ne ed to do our part, too, following up our demands for Latino literature with purchasing that sends a message that it is valued, and it will sell. So back to the question: Where are the books? Not the books that are already published--there are terrific offerings--but the books to-be. Is there intent to meet this growing demand in a meaningful way? (By th at I mean seeking out works that speak to diverse experiences and perspecti ves within the Latino community, that offer up human experience and history and humor and everything else we would expect to find in literature in gen eral.)
And will we buy them?
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center S chool of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street , Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 ="parsedEmail" href="mailto:schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu" target="_b schliesman@education.wisc.edu www.educatio n.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:33:44 -0600 (CST)
This book, written by Susan Middleton Elya with lively il lustrations by Dan Santat (check out the end pages) was one of my favorites this year. There's lots of action in words and illustrations and the Spanish words are naturally incorporated into the text, easy to deci pher based on the story line and illustrations, the way a child naturally l earns to decode. Hope there are more like that in the future.&n bsp; div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: Ed ith Ching Lecturer, College of Information Science The Universit y of Maryland Reviewer--Booklist
12805 Gaffney Road Si lver Spring, Md. 20904 301-622-7780
On 02/05/13, Ja son Wells jwells_at_abramsbooks.com wrote: Since you me ntioned publishers and the future, I just wanted to chime in that Abrams do es have a vested interest in publishing books for Latinos. I do believe som e others publishers share this interest. And as for the future, here's what to expect from us this year, two offerings. Perhaps not as many as Cinco P untos has to offer, but we try to do our part! And our editors certainly do push for titles that they believe in. bbit_and_the_Coyote-9781419705830.html k" href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Diego_Rivera-9780810984110.html 4110.html
JASON M. WELLS Executive Director, Publ icity and Marketing Abrams Books for Young Readers | Amulet Books | Ab rams Appleseed
ABRAMS | The Art of Books Since 1949 115 Wes t 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 T 212.229.8826 | F 212.366.0809 | M 646-456-5446 E jwells_at_abramsbooks.com www.abramsb ooks.com Visit blog.abramsbooks.com Follow us _at_AbramsKids o n Twitter Follow us _at_AbramsKids on Instagram Like us Amulet Books and Abrams Appleseed on Facebook
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riginal Message----- From: Megan Schliesman
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 5:13 P M To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject:
Latino Picture Books
Caroline Jones wrote:
As a former bookse ller, I can't help but return to the market in scenarios such as this one. Perhaps many publishers perceive Latino topics as too politicized in the cu rrent climate? With the Latino population growing so healthily, it seems ri diculous that they don't choose to capitalize on the increasing market.&quo t;
I have no doubt the business side of publishing looks at pote ntial sales as a huge, driving force (the huge, driving force?). I'm not sa ying that as a criticism, but a fact. And we have certainly heard, anecdot ally, that those on the creative side of publishing can find it hard to pus h books they believe in through.
I hope this isn't about Latino topics being perceived as too politicized. "Latino" literature ( or any multiclutural literature) includes great family stories (e.g., " ;I Love Saturdays and Domingos" by Alma Flor Ada ) and silly stories ( e.g., "The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred" by Samantha R. V amos; "Just a Minute" by Yuyi Morales) and even a little-girl-lov ing- kitttens story ( A Box Full of Kittens by Sonia Manza no). These are just as important as books that explore more serious dimensi ons of experience. (As an aside, I had a reference request recently for boo ks about Latino experience for older readers that weren't about immigration or struggles in the barrio. The person was not disregarding the importance of such books or experiences, but did not want students getting only that perspective on Latino experience.)
To what extent is there is a disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to sales? As I men tioned in my opening post, we are hearing the demand for books in Spanish, and for books with culturally authentic Latino content, all the time from t eachers and librarians in Wisconsin. There's a market out there, but teache rs and librarians want quality, not just quantity. And quality come s on the creative end, first from authors and illustrators, and then editors who believe in their work, and who have the support to shephard a b ook, and sometimes a new talent, to publication.
I know that isn 't easy. But if I am talking to librarians and teachers in small Wisconsin communities in need of such books, then that demand exists exponentially. But is that reflected in sales figures of Latino literature?
Pu blishers need to do their part--and not just the wonderful small presses li ke Cinco Puntos, which Caroline mentioned.
But the rest of us ne ed to do our part, too, following up our demands for Latino literature with purchasing that sends a message that it is valued, and it will sell. So back to the question: Where are the books? Not the books that are already published--there are terrific offerings--but the books to-be. Is there intent to meet this growing demand in a meaningful way? (By th at I mean seeking out works that speak to diverse experiences and perspecti ves within the Latino community, that offer up human experience and history and humor and everything else we would expect to find in literature in gen eral.)
And will we buy them?
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center S chool of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street , Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 ="parsedEmail" href="mailto:schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu" target="_b schliesman@education.wisc.edu www.educatio n.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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