Karina and Matthew talk about the trailblazers in children's literature, including recognizing some of the first authors of color and indigenous authors to have their books traditionally published.  Joining is special guest Linda Sue Park, author of A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water. This episode is sponsored by 

The Children's Book Podcast hosted by Matthew C. Winner

Cheshire Crossing, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir and acclaimed illustrator Sarah Andersen. 

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!   RELEVANT LINKS: Meg Medina’s Newbery Acceptance Speech (The Horn Book) Sophie Blackall’s Caldecott Acceptance Speech (The Horn Book) Children’s Legacy Literature Award Acceptance by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers (The Horn Book) "Standing on Shoulders" (blog post by Linda Sue Park) Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present Season 2, Episode 12 of Book Riot’s Recommended podcast (Karina talks about Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry) Dr. Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children’s Literature American Indian Youth Literature Award Cynthia Leitich Smith, Cynsations website Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winners Pura Belpré Award Winners

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: African-American Early Children’s Book Creators Langston Hughes: Popo and Fifina: Children of Haiti Lucille Clifton: Everett Anderson’s Goodbye Mildred D. Taylor: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, new book coming on January 7, 2020: All the Days Past, All the Days to Come Eloise Greenfield: Honey I Love, Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me Virginia Hamilton: Wrote 41 books, including M.C. Higgins, The Great Mildred Pitts Walter: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World  Donald Crews: Freight Train, Truck Ashley Bryan: Freedom Over Me   Native-American Early Children’s Book Creators: Fred Kabotie Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve: The Cherokees, The Cheyennes, The Sioux, The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood Michael Lacapa: The Flute Player and Less Than Half, More Than Whole   Asian-American Early Children’s Book Creators: Taro Yashima: Crow Boy  Yoshiko Uchida: Journey to Topaz, Picture Bride, The Bracelet, A Jar of Dreams Sook Nyul Choi: The Year of Impossible Goodbyes Marie G. Lee: If It Hadn’t Been For Yoon Jun Haemi Blagassi: Peacebound Trains, Tae’s Sonata   Latinx Early Children’s Book Creators: Alma Flor Ada: My Name is Maria Isabel. Picture books: The Gold Coin and Dear Peter Rabbit.   LGBTQ Early Children’s Book Creators: John Donovan, I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip   Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.