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Carolyn Lyons and Kyle Zimmer join Molly Ness at the End Book Deserts Podcast to speak about this new coalition advocating for literacy equity!

"Kari Kurjiaka named project director for Diverse Books for All Coalition; Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators joins the coalition."

First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise focused on furthering educational equity for children ages 0-18 who are growing up in low-income communities, recently announced the launch of the Diverse Books for All Coalition, a consortium of 27 nonprofits.

Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit First Book, dedicated to providing books and other resources to classrooms and programs serving children in need, has teamed with 26 additional nonprofits nationwide to form the Diverse Books for All Coalition, an initiative to address the urgent need for increased access to diverse children’s books.