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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Donna Barba Higuera

Interview
By: Donica Bettanin | October 6, 2022

I know that if the book banning continues on its current path, my books will soon follow. More

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[VIRTUAL] A Conversation with Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams

Thursday, September 30, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: Empowering Youth to Use Their Voices with Jessica Bohrer

InterviewMarch 26, 2021

“We’re trying to really give the message that everyone has a voice, and there are so many ways to use that voice, and we want them to feel empowered.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Political Ads, the Children’s Canon, and Ongoing Crackdowns in Myanmar with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 5, 2021

“While there was a democratic interlude and democratic norms were taking hold [in Myanmar], it was even more fragile than I think anybody quite realized.” More

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Open Letter to Utah’s Murray City School District Officials

Open LetterFebruary 16, 2021

We urge the Murray City School District to rescind the review and suspension of “equity book bundles,” featuring diverse authors and inclusive literature. More

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PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists

Children's / Young Adult

The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists is offered annually and awards $5,000 to an author of children’s or young adult fiction. More

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2018 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship

Children's / Young Adult

The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship is offered annually and awards $5,000 to an author of children’s or young adult fiction. More

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DARE: Student who survived Florida shooting pleads with Trump and Congress: ‘Please, take action’

News DigestFebruary 16, 2018

Students who survived the shooting rampage at their Florida school take to social networks and the news media with their pain and outrage, many demanding that this time adults… More

China: Order to Restrict Children’s Books a Troubling Step Toward Ideological Conformity

Press ReleaseMarch 14, 2017

NEW YORK - The Chinese government’s reported introduction of new measures to restrict children’s access to books written by foreign authors is the next step in China’s growing restrictions… More

PEN America report analyzes challenges for diverse youth literature

By: Maren Williams | August 22, 2016

PEN America's report on challenges facing diversity in children's and young adult literature is published in time for Banned Books Week. More

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