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Spotlight on a Sponsor

​Returning MCBD2018 Bronze Sponsor | Lee & Low Books
LEE & LOW BOOKS is an independent, family-run children’s book publisher focusing on diversity. It is the company’s mission to meet the need for stories that all children can identify with and enjoy. The company publishes books for children of all ages under several imprints, including leveled books for beginning readers (Bebop Books), bilingual books (Children’s Book Press), and speculative fiction for middle grade and young adult readers (Tu Books).

Second Story Press

Second Story Press

Second Story Press is a publisher of feminist-inspired books for young readers and adults. They are dedicated to publishing stories that feature strong female characters and explore themes of social justice, human rights, diversity, abilities, and children’s empowerment.

Second Story Press was co-founded in 1988 by Margie Wolfe and three other women dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers. For over 25 years this company has been publishing great books that matter; books that have been translated into over 50 languages, won many awards, and have been adapted for film and stage.

Candlewick Press is one of the fastest-growing children’s book publishers in the United States. Established in 1991, they are a progressive and creative company, with a steadfast commitment to the best, which is due in part to their rare independence--being 100 percent employee-owned gives them the freedom to publish only the books they believe in. This...

Carole P Roman is a long-time supporter and Bronze Level Sponsor for MCBD2018. Carole has published over 50 books and she has multiple series that are all amazing. Her If You Were Me and Lived in…” combines her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us and is a perennial...

Our mission has been and always will be to expand the world for young readers so they can better understand the diversity of cultures and the richness each one contributes to the world. We want them to see that there are so many ways to do life right, to live fully, richly, joyfully. And hopefully along the way, our books will lead to acceptance, tolerance, empathy, and ultimately—yes—equality.

The Pack-n-Go Girls

Dreaming of true-blue friends, mysterious adventures, and faraway places? Pack-n-Go Girls take you there!

 

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, Pack-n-Go Girls specializes in creating innovative and diverse early chapter books for girls that deliver positive messages around independence, adventure, and global awareness.