Carl Brandon Society BIPOC Book Fair, May 19, at Douglass-Truth Seattle library branch

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I volunteer with the Carl Brandon Society, which is sponsoring a BIPOC book fair, 12-3 pm on Sunday, May 19, at the Douglass-Truth Seattle library branch, 2300 E. Yesler, Seattle. All the books available are by authors of color. All kids and teens attending will receive a free book of their choice, and can purchase as many other books as they like.

Our co-sponsors are the Seattle Public Library and Mam's Books.

Here's the list of acclaimed and award-winning young adult books available at this book fair:

• Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, Edited by National Book Award Finalist and NY Times best-selling author Ibi Zoboi
• Watch Us Rise By NY Times best-selling author Renée Watson and up-and-comer Ellen Hagan
• Fatima Tate Takes the Cake, By Khadijah VanBrakle, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
• Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American, By Laura Gao, Chinese American Librarians Association Best Books of 2023 Award, Golden Poppy Award  
• Rain Is Not My Indian Name, By Cynthia L. Smith, Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers 2001 Writer of the Year
• Clockwork Curandera: Volume 1, the Witch Owl Parliament, By David Bowles and Raúl the Third, Jean Flynn Award for Best Young Adult Book
• The Dream Runners, By Shveta Thakrar, Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of 2023
• Dread Nation, By Justina Ireland, NY Times best-seller!
• Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove, By Rati Mehrotra, Aurora Award finalist
• Last Night at the Telegraph Club, By Malinda Lo, National Book Award, Stonewall Award, Asian/Pacific American Award
• Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood, Edited by, Kwame Mbalia, 9 different best book lists for 2021!
• Heiress Apparently, By Diana Ma, Washington State Book Award finalist
• Want, By Cindy Pon, Paste Magazine's Best YA Novel of 2017
• Rebel Seoul, By Axie Oh, New Visions Award winner
• Iron Widow, By Xiran Jay Zhao, NY Times best-seller, 2021 BSFA Award
• A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope, Edited by Patrice Caldwell, Includes stories by several award-winning writers
• Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space, Edited by Zoraida Córdova, Ignyte Awards Best Anthology 2023

Now the list of middle grade books:

• Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence, by Sonja Thomas,  Oregon and Washington State Book Awards Finalist, 2023 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the year (ages 11-13)
• Unfadeable, by  Maurice Broaddus, a Washington Post Kids Post Summer Book Club Pick!
• Some Places More Than Others, by Renée Watson, Newberry Honor and NY Times best-selling author
• Ways to Make Sunshine, by Renée Watson, Newberry Honor and NY Times best-selling author
• Twins: A Graphic Novel, written by Varian Johnson, illustrated by Shannon Wright, A boatload of honors, including BCALA Youth Literacy Award Winner for Best Graphic Novel, NPR Best Book of 2020, and at least 7 other best book lists
• Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega, Pura Belpre Author Award and best books of the year lists for NY Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and others
• Cross Fire, by Fonda Lee, Aurora Award winner, Oregon Book Award and Locus Award finalist
• Tales of the Feathered Serpent: Rise of the Halfling King, written by David Bowles, popular award-winning Mexican-American author, illustrated by Charlene Bowles
• The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1), written by two-time Newberry Award winner Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Kevin Hong; has a pile of best children's books of the year awards
• Speculation, by Nisi Shawl, award-winning  author of Writing the Other and curator of this book fair
• Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu, by Maisie Chan, Scottish Book Trust's Bookzilla Book of the Month
• The Keeper, by Guadalupe García McCall, award-winning author of 9 books
• Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors, edited by Aida Salazar and Yamile Saied Mendez, Recommended by the NY Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Teen Librarian Toolbox
• Ruby Finley and the Interstellar Invasion, by K. Tempest Bradford, Winner, Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
• You Only Live Once, David Bravo, by Mark Oshiro, Schneider-award-winning author

And finally, picture books and early reader books:

• I'll Build You a Bookcase/Te Hare Tu Proprio Librero, written by Jean Ciborowski Fahey, illustrated by Simone Shun, Bilingual Spanish-English, Early Childhood Book Challenge winner
• 13th Street #1: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats, written by David Bowles, illustrated by Shane Clester, Collaboration of popular award-winning Mexican-American author and versatile illustrator
• 13th Street #2: The Fire-Breathing Ferret Fiasco, written by David Bowles, illustrated by Shane Clester, Collaboration of popular award-winning Mexican-American author and versatile illustrator
• 13th Street #3: Clash of the Cackling Cougars, written by David Bowles, illustrated by Shane Clester, Collaboration of popular award-winning Mexican-American author and versatile illustrator
• Alex's Good Fortune, Written and illustrated by Benson Shum
• Music Time (Confetti Kids #4), Written by Gwendolyn Hudson Hooks, illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• Pablo's Pet (Confetti Kids 9), illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• Rafi and Rosi Music!, Written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre
• The Buddy Bench (Confetti Kids 8), Written by Gwendolyn Hudson Hooks, illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• The Perfect Gift (Confetti Kids 6), Written by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• The Talent Show (Confetti Kids 11), Written by Samantha Thornhill, illlustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• Alma and How She Got Her Name, Written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal; Caldecott Honor and frankly more other honors than I could count
• Boyogi: How a Wounded Family Learned to Heal, Written by David Barclay Moore, illustrated by Noa Denmon
• Cindy and Panda, Written and illustrated by Benson Shum
• Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, Written by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, 2020 Robert F. Sibert Medal Award and many, many best book lists for 2019 and 2020
• Love in the Library, Written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura. Highly praised book not found in some other book fairs. Yes, the author's afterword is intact.
• The Runaway Dosa, Written by Suma Subramaniam, illustrated by Parvati Pillai

If you're in the Seattle area and have kids who like to read (or kids to whom you like to read), check it out.