Tu Books
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www.leeandlow.com/imprints/3
Tu Books, an imprint of @LEEandLOW , publishes diverse middle grade and YA books set at the point where imagination and real life collide.
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Tu Books @tubooks
Re: LRT: Our #MSWL hasn't changed much since we last tweeted on the HT, so go back through for more details, but couple things specifically:We're actively looking for all sorts of MG/YA stories that star Muslim main characters--realism, SFF, graphic novels. #MSWL
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Tu Books @tubooks
Percentage-wise:7.8% about African Americans
2.6% by African Americans
The numbers for Native American/First Nations are dismal, as well. Our #MSWL includes MG & YA contemporary & SFF by/abt indigenous ppl.
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(I need to update illustrator guidelines w/ graphic novel illustration information, sorry!) #MSWLIn general, we love MG & YA SFF, mystery & historical fiction that grabs readers & hooks teachers & librarians handing them the books. #MSWL
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If you know American Indian writer of MG/YA novels, let them know about #NewVisionsAward. Pass on the news. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #ownvoicesMG/YA stories we'd like to see abt indigenous ppl: ALL OF THEM. Contemporary. Mystery. Urban. Rural. Suburban. Fantasy. SF. #ownvoices #MSWL
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Some YA fantasy has been known to go over 100k, but generally we look for less than 90k because usually it's stronger shorter. #MSWL
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What I mean by that is not straight historical fiction, however. Plenty of SFF and contemporary novels have use in the classroom #MSWL