A Celebration of Poetry with Padma Venkatraman and Margarita EngleApril 27, 2022 | Asian American Voices, HFGather, Latinx Voices, Novels in Verse, Podcasts, PoetryOur #HFGather celebration of poetry was a wonderful way to celebrate National Poetry Month! Padma and Margarita ...
Cooking Up Stories: Forest World Plus a Recipe and a PromptApril 1, 2022 | Food & Friends, Latinx VoicesWe love it when Chef Amanda and author Padma Venkatraman pair up to share a recipe and writing prompt for our ...By: Padma Venkatraman
#HFGather: In Conversation to Celebrate and Amplify Latinx Voices in the KidLit CommunitySeptember 16, 2021 | Essential Conversations, HFGather, Latinx VoicesQuick Clips from the #HFGather See the playlist of all clips from the #HFGather. In our latest #HFGather, ...
Hispanic or Latinx? How Evolving Language Impacts KidsSeptember 11, 2021 | Essential Conversations, Latinx VoicesMy dad always uses the term ‘hispano’ when referring to himself and anyone belonging to the wide and varied ...By: Alexandra Villasante
#HFGather: Claribel Ortega on Immersive Book Launches and Virtual VisitsApril 1, 2021 | HFGather, Latinx Voices, The Business of PublishingClaibel Ortega (claribelortega.com) joined us for a lively discussion about putting on immersive virtual visits, ...
Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best ListsDecember 31, 2020 | Asian American Voices, Black Voices, Community Good News, Highlights Foundation News, Latinx Voices, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Nonfiction, Novels, Picture BooksWe thought that a great way to close out our 2020 blog would be to celebrate some of our faculty whose books have ...
Cooking Up Stories: Mango, Abuela, and Me Plus a Recipe and a PromptMarch 6, 2020 | Food & Friends, Latinx VoicesWe love it when Chef Amanda and author Padma Venkatraman pair up to share a recipe and writing prompt for our ...By: Padma VenkatramanMeg Medina
Congratulations to Our Faculty 2020 ALA Youth Media Award Winners!January 28, 2020 | Black Voices, Community Good News, Jewish Voices, Latinx Voices, Native Creatives, Nonfiction, Novels, Novels in Verse, Picture BooksThis year, some of the Highlights Foundation Team were able to be there in person when the ALA Youth Media Awards ...
A Special Message from Meg Medina: Support the Diversity FellowshipDecember 22, 2019 | Highlights Foundation News, Latinx VoicesDear book friends! I’m writing today about supporting the Diversity Fellowship in Children’s Literature at the ...By: Meg Medina
Podcast: Alex Villasante talks about being a debut authorDecember 19, 2019 | For Beginners, Latinx Voices, Podcasts, The Business of PublishingAlex Villasante talks to George Brown about being a debut author and: Coming to Summer Camp as an attendee, and ...By: Alexandra Villasante
Podcast: Meg Medina Talks About Nurturing Your Artistic VoiceDecember 10, 2019 | For Beginners, Inspiration, Latinx Voices, PodcastsMeg Medina talks about Nurturing Your Artistic Voice. In this episode, hear George talk to Meg about: Being ...By: Meg Medina
Diversity in Children’s Literature Fellow Jessica Galán Talks About Her WhySeptember 11, 2019 | Community Good News, Highlights Foundation News, Latinx Voices“I would hope that my reader understands the power of malleability, that they can be easily reshaped in the midst ...