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   The Latina Book Club welcomes children’s author Diana Lee Santamaria .   As a child she struggled with reading so she understands the importance of literacy.   As an educator she recognizes the need for more diverse books.   Hence, the birth of DLee’s World – bright fun stories that engage young readers and expands their learning. GIVEAWAY!   Please leave a comment below to win a free copy of DLee’s World. "As a child who struggled with reading, I understand the importance of literacy and making it fun for children, so I work on bringing all the essential elements into DLee's World to engage children and increase learning."  --Diana Lee Santamaria     Q: Schools seem to slowly be coming to the realization that there are no books with “diverse” characters –African-American, Asian, and Hispanic – available for children. As an educator, do you also think that, “we need diverse books?”   Yes, I do believe t...

  History:   In 1998, Nancy Pearl from the Washington Center for the Book in the Seattle Public Library launched the campaign "If All Seattle Read the Same Book,” designed to unite the community of readers under the same book. The goal of the campaign was to encourage the public to read one particular book and to participate in several educational and literature-based programs associated with the chosen book. Today, countless libraries, schools and bookstores across the United States have adopted their own version of “One Book” with the same enthusiasm and vision as its original campaign. Today:   La Casa Azul Bookstore has begun a community-wide reading campaign to promote literacy and foster community through literature in East Harlem. On June 7, they announced the first book in their One Book, One Barrio project -- The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, by Sonia Manzano. Now through November, there will be events each month to complement the One Book, One Barrio p...

I am happy to report that The Latina Book Club has been nominated for a 2011 Blogs by Latinas Award for "Favorite Literature Blog.”  As you know, my mission with The Latina Book Club is to promote Latino authors and literacy, which is why I am so honored by this nomination. Blogs by Latinas is an online directory of Latina bloggers from around the world. Started in 2008 by Monique, this online directory has grown to 1600+ bloggers today.  To learn more about the Blogs by Latinas visit:   http://www.blogsbylatinas.com/ . Please vote for The Latina Book Club at : http://bit.ly/nYoYRX (Make sure to press the finish button at the bottom right to capture vote.) I would appreciate if you would help me spread the word, as well. Thank you. And, as always, Read Latino. Maria Ferrer Founder The Latina Book Club http://www.latinabookclub.com/ Follow us on Twitter @latinabookclub