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2015 New Visions Award Winners
Author Supriya Kelkar has won the third annual New Visions Award for her historical fiction novel, Ahimsa.

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2016 New Visions Award Winners
Author Charlotte Sun and Mary Louise Sanchez have won the fourth annual New Visions Award for their historical middle-grade novels, Escape from Tiananmen Square, and The Wind Called My Name, respectively.

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2000 New Voices Award Winners
Linda Boyden of Pukalani, Hawaii, is the winner of our first annual New Voices Award.

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2013 New Voices Award Winners
Sylvia Liu of Virginia Beach, Virginia is the winner of our fourteenth annual New Voices Award.

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Copyright and Terms of Use for Educator Resources

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Webinars
Lee & Low Books webinars offer a range of professional development opportunities for classroom and library settings featuring relevant activities and award-winning diverse books.

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2020 New Voices Award Winner
Vanessa Lewis of Hawthorne, California, is the winner of the company’s twenty-first annual New Voices Award.

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2014 New Voices Award Winner
Andrea J. Loney of Inglewood, California, is the winner of the company’s fifteenth annual New Voices Award.

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2019 New Visions Award Winner
Author Tracy Occomy Crowder has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key.

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2021 New Visions Award Winners
Nicki Jay won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, The Marassa: BirthLifeDeath Book I.

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Hoops in Paris
As I shot a turnaround in the left corner, I thought what a wonderful gift to the world this game of basketball has been. What a wonderful gift for me to travel to new places and play a game, familiar, yet different, and experience the local varia...

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Working with Cause and Effect
When we write fiction, we see the story in our mind long before it's down on paper. We know why our characters are acting the way they do because we are familiar with their past and in control of their future. We understand the significance of eve...

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Twenty Tips for Writing Picture Books
How exciting that you want to write picture books! I became interested when my three children were little, and I’ve loved the genre ever since. Fair warning: they are like candy. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop.

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How Can I Help My Publisher Promote My Book
As an author or illustrator you are capable of directly influencing the sales of your book through self-promotion -- so...promote, promote, promote!

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Getting Published: Resources for Today's Tough Marketplace Part I
First-time authors and illustrators trying to break into children's book publishing are faced with fewer places to send their work as more publishers close their doors to unsolicited submissions. This means that the ubiquitous slush pile is now bi...

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2010 New Voices Award Winners
Jane Bahk of Alameda, California, is the winner of our eleventh annual New Voices Award.

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Discussion Questions for Alicia Afterimage
Discussion questions developed to promote discussion after reading Alicia Afterimage. Ideal for books groups or classroom discussions.

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Editor Interview: Louise May, Vice President/Editorial Director
An interview with LEE & LOW's Vice President/Editorial Director, Louise May.

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Breaking the Storytelling Mold
If your writing seems stuck in a rut, perhaps it's time to put that manuscript aside and watch some TV. Or go to the movies. Or read a comic book.

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Writing Powerful Endings
The first few lines of any story are the most important, and often the most difficult words you'll write. The next most challenging piecee of writing is the ending. Once you draw your readers in and take them through your story, you'll need to lea...

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2015 New Visions Award Winners
Author Supriya Kelkar has won the third annual New Visions Award for her historical fiction novel, Ahimsa.

2016 New Visions Award Winners
Author Charlotte Sun and Mary Louise Sanchez have won the fourth annual New Visions Award for their historical middle-grade novels, Escape from Tiananmen Square, and The Wind Called My Name, respectively.

2000 New Voices Award Winners
Linda Boyden of Pukalani, Hawaii, is the winner of our first annual New Voices Award.

2013 New Voices Award Winners
Sylvia Liu of Virginia Beach, Virginia is the winner of our fourteenth annual New Voices Award.

Copyright and Terms of Use for Educator Resources

Webinars
Lee & Low Books webinars offer a range of professional development opportunities for classroom and library settings featuring relevant activities and award-winning diverse books.

2020 New Voices Award Winner
Vanessa Lewis of Hawthorne, California, is the winner of the company’s twenty-first annual New Voices Award.

2014 New Voices Award Winner
Andrea J. Loney of Inglewood, California, is the winner of the company’s fifteenth annual New Voices Award.

2019 New Visions Award Winner
Author Tracy Occomy Crowder has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key.

2021 New Visions Award Winners
Nicki Jay won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, The Marassa: BirthLifeDeath Book I.

Hoops in Paris
As I shot a turnaround in the left corner, I thought what a wonderful gift to the world this game of basketball has been. What a wonderful gift for me to travel to new places and play a game, familiar, yet different, and experience the local varia...

Working with Cause and Effect
When we write fiction, we see the story in our mind long before it's down on paper. We know why our characters are acting the way they do because we are familiar with their past and in control of their future. We understand the significance of eve...

Twenty Tips for Writing Picture Books
How exciting that you want to write picture books! I became interested when my three children were little, and I’ve loved the genre ever since. Fair warning: they are like candy. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop.

How Can I Help My Publisher Promote My Book
As an author or illustrator you are capable of directly influencing the sales of your book through self-promotion -- so...promote, promote, promote!

2010 New Voices Award Winners
Jane Bahk of Alameda, California, is the winner of our eleventh annual New Voices Award.

Discussion Questions for Alicia Afterimage
Discussion questions developed to promote discussion after reading Alicia Afterimage. Ideal for books groups or classroom discussions.

Editor Interview: Louise May, Vice President/Editorial Director
An interview with LEE & LOW's Vice President/Editorial Director, Louise May.

Breaking the Storytelling Mold
If your writing seems stuck in a rut, perhaps it's time to put that manuscript aside and watch some TV. Or go to the movies. Or read a comic book.

Writing Powerful Endings
The first few lines of any story are the most important, and often the most difficult words you'll write. The next most challenging piecee of writing is the ending. Once you draw your readers in and take them through your story, you'll need to lea...

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2015 New Visions Award Winners Author Supriya Kelkar has won the third annual New Visions Award for her historical fiction novel, Ahimsa.

2016 New Visions Award Winners Author Charlotte Sun and Mary Louise Sanchez have won the fourth annual New Visions Award for their historical middle-grade novels, Escape from Tiananmen Square, and The Wind Called My Name, respectively.

2000 New Voices Award Winners Linda Boyden of Pukalani, Hawaii, is the winner of our first annual New Voices Award.

2013 New Voices Award Winners Sylvia Liu of Virginia Beach, Virginia is the winner of our fourteenth annual New Voices Award.

Copyright and Terms of Use for Educator Resources

Webinars Lee & Low Books webinars offer a range of professional development opportunities for classroom and library settings featuring relevant activities and award-winning diverse books.

2020 New Voices Award Winner Vanessa Lewis of Hawthorne, California, is the winner of the company’s twenty-first annual New Voices Award.

2014 New Voices Award Winner Andrea J. Loney of Inglewood, California, is the winner of the company’s fifteenth annual New Voices Award.

2019 New Visions Award Winner Author Tracy Occomy Crowder has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key.

2021 New Visions Award Winners Nicki Jay won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, The Marassa: Birth*Life*Death Book I.

Hoops in Paris As I shot a turnaround in the left corner, I thought what a wonderful gift to the world this game of basketball has been. What a wonderful gift for me to travel to new places and play a game, familiar, yet different, and experience the local varia...

Working with Cause and Effect When we write fiction, we see the story in our mind long before it's down on paper. We know why our characters are acting the way they do because we are familiar with their past and in control of their future. We understand the significance of eve...

Twenty Tips for Writing Picture Books How exciting that you want to write picture books! I became interested when my three children were little, and I’ve loved the genre ever since. Fair warning: they are like candy. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop.

How Can I Help My Publisher Promote My Book As an author or illustrator you are capable of directly influencing the sales of your book through self-promotion -- so...promote, promote, promote!

2010 New Voices Award Winners Jane Bahk of Alameda, California, is the winner of our eleventh annual New Voices Award.

Discussion Questions for Alicia Afterimage Discussion questions developed to promote discussion after reading Alicia Afterimage. Ideal for books groups or classroom discussions.

Editor Interview: Louise May, Vice President/Editorial Director An interview with LEE & LOW's Vice President/Editorial Director, Louise May.

Breaking the Storytelling Mold If your writing seems stuck in a rut, perhaps it's time to put that manuscript aside and watch some TV. Or go to the movies. Or read a comic book.

Writing Powerful Endings The first few lines of any story are the most important, and often the most difficult words you'll write. The next most challenging piecee of writing is the ending. Once you draw your readers in and take them through your story, you'll need to lea...

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2015 New Visions Award Winners
Author Supriya Kelkar has won the third annual New Visions Award for her historical fiction novel, Ahimsa.

2016 New Visions Award Winners
Author Charlotte Sun and Mary Louise Sanchez have won the fourth annual New Visions Award for their historical middle-grade novels, Escape from Tiananmen Square, and The Wind Called My Name, respectively.

2000 New Voices Award Winners
Linda Boyden of Pukalani, Hawaii, is the winner of our first annual New Voices Award.

2013 New Voices Award Winners
Sylvia Liu of Virginia Beach, Virginia is the winner of our fourteenth annual New Voices Award.

Webinars
Lee & Low Books webinars offer a range of professional development opportunities for classroom and library settings featuring relevant activities and award-winning diverse books.

2020 New Voices Award Winner
Vanessa Lewis of Hawthorne, California, is the winner of the company’s twenty-first annual New Voices Award.

2014 New Voices Award Winner
Andrea J. Loney of Inglewood, California, is the winner of the company’s fifteenth annual New Voices Award.

2019 New Visions Award Winner
Author Tracy Occomy Crowder has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key.

2021 New Visions Award Winners
Nicki Jay won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, The Marassa: BirthLifeDeath Book I.

Hoops in Paris
As I shot a turnaround in the left corner, I thought what a wonderful gift to the world this game of basketball has been. What a wonderful gift for me to travel to new places and play a game, familiar, yet different, and experience the local varia...

Working with Cause and Effect
When we write fiction, we see the story in our mind long before it's down on paper. We know why our characters are acting the way they do because we are familiar with their past and in control of their future. We understand the significance of eve...

Twenty Tips for Writing Picture Books
How exciting that you want to write picture books! I became interested when my three children were little, and I’ve loved the genre ever since. Fair warning: they are like candy. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop.

How Can I Help My Publisher Promote My Book
As an author or illustrator you are capable of directly influencing the sales of your book through self-promotion -- so...promote, promote, promote!

2010 New Voices Award Winners
Jane Bahk of Alameda, California, is the winner of our eleventh annual New Voices Award.

Discussion Questions for Alicia Afterimage
Discussion questions developed to promote discussion after reading Alicia Afterimage. Ideal for books groups or classroom discussions.

Editor Interview: Louise May, Vice President/Editorial Director
An interview with LEE & LOW's Vice President/Editorial Director, Louise May.

Breaking the Storytelling Mold
If your writing seems stuck in a rut, perhaps it's time to put that manuscript aside and watch some TV. Or go to the movies. Or read a comic book.

Writing Powerful Endings
The first few lines of any story are the most important, and often the most difficult words you'll write. The next most challenging piecee of writing is the ending. Once you draw your readers in and take them through your story, you'll need to lea...

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