Different Abilities Many children live with disabilities but refuse to be defined by them. Fortunately, more authors are including differently-abled children in their books. Here are a few we found that feature children of color. (Book descriptions from Amazon.com) The Reason…
Non-Fiction Books
The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Re-connect with Their Fathers by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt (Published by Riverhead Hardcover, 2007; 272 pages; YA) The Three Doctors—Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt—discovered early in their…
The Birthday Party Pledge
Are you ready to take the Birthday Party Pledge? Studies show that children who grow up in a home filled with books do better in school, and teens who read for fun are better prepared to succeed in college. When you take the BPP, you agree…
About Us
The Birthday Party Pledge emerged from an ongoing conversation between authors, educators, librarians, and book bloggers. We wanted to promote children’s books by authors of color, and we wanted to encourage the building of home libraries in low-income communities. According to the Cooperative…