November 7, 2024
The next weeks, months, and years will have challenges we hoped to never see again. Yet, we can’t lose sight of the reality that our work is important–enabling children to learn, grow, engage, and empathize through amazing and distinctive books from publishers with vision, purpose, and creativity.
Book challenges may escalate and there may be new methods of marginalizing diverse and inclusive books as well as the people who make it possible to reach the next generations. We at Publisher Spotlight work with incredible publishers and creators. Teachers and librarians seeking stories to share and hear from many voices have welcomed us at their professional conferences. Our plan is to demonstrate energy and resolve in the years to come. Children’s books have important parts to play in providing value to humanity and we will do what we can to make sure children—and adults—have many opportunities to discover rich and varied stories.
We all have magic to do.
Faithfully,
Ellen Myrick
President, Publisher Spotlight