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| image = | parent = | status = | founded = 1991 | founder = Philip Lee and Tom Low | successor = | country = United States| | headquarters = New York City | distribution = self-distributed (US) Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Canada)[1] | keypeople = Tom Low (President) Jason Low (Vice President, Publisher) Craig Low (Vice President, Publisher of Bebop Books) | publications = Books, Games | topics = | genre = | imprints = Tu Books Bebop Books Children's Book Press Shen's Books Lee & Low Games Dive Into Reading | revenue = | numemployees = | nasdaq = | url = {{URL|http://www.leeandlow.com}} }} Lee & Low Books is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. HistoryLee & Low was founded in 1991 by Chinese Americans Tom Low and Philip Lee as a children's book publisher specializing in books featuring people of color and one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the United States.[2] Low says, "There was a void in children's books. Most of the books were targeted to Caucasians or contained animals or fairy tales. There was nothing dealing with contemporary issues and people of color.".[3] Lee & Low published its first list in 1993 and immediately gained attention when its first book, Baseball Saved Us was given a full-page review in The New York Times Book Review.[4]In 1997, founder Tom Low's sons, Jason Low and Craig Low, joined Lee & Low, and in 2004, founder Philip Lee retired.[5] Lee & Low Books publishes primarily picture books, but in recent years has also published a small number of middle grade and young adult titles. In January 2012, Lee & Low Books acquired the backlist titles of the now-defunct non-profit publisher, Children's Book Press, as well as the latter's existing contracts with authors and illustrators, with the name itself being revived as an imprint of Lee & Low Books.[6] ResearchIn 2015, Lee & Low Books partnered with St.Catherine University and Assistant Professor Sarah Park Dahlen[7] to conduct the Diversity Baseline Survey (DBS). The objectives were to look at 1) Gender 2) Race/ethnicity 3) Sexual Orientation 4) Disability in the publishing industry.[8] The Diversity Baseline Survey (DBS) was sent to 1,524 reviewer employees and 11,713 publishing employees for a total of 13,237 surveys deployed. The DBS survey results confirmed that the publishing industry is overwhelmingly white, at 79%,[9] which corresponded with the numbers from Publishers Weekly{{'s}} annual salary survey.[10] Arcoiris: books in SpanishIn 1994, Lee & Low began to publish Spanish/English bilingual books and Spanish translations of many of their English titles.[2] The name Arcoiris, Spanish for rainbow, was chosen to reflect the diversity of the books and subject matter.[11] Bebop BooksFounded in 2000, Bebop Books is an educational imprint of Lee & Low. Bebop Books prints leveled books for early readers in English and Spanish.[12] Tu Books{{main|Tu Books}}Tu Books is an imprint of Lee & Low. Tu Books publishes middle grade and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and mystery featuring people of color or set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore or culture.[13]Tu Books was founded as Tu Publishing in 2009 by Stacy Whitman, a freelance children's book editor. In March 2010, Whitman joined Lee & Low as editorial director of the new imprint.[14] New Voices AwardIn 2000, Lee & Low Books established the New Voices Award to encourage writers of color. The award is open to any United States resident of color who has not had a children's picture book published previously. A winner receives $1000 and a standard publication contract, while an Honor Award winner receives $500. While Honor Award winners are not guaranteed publication, several honor books have been published.[15] New Voices Award recipients
Major awardsBooks published by Lee & Low have received several major awards, including some given by the American Library Association,[16][17][18] the International Reading Association (IRA),[19] and the New York Public Library.[20] Major awards won by Lee & Low Books
Notable authors and illustratorsAuthors and illustrators with work published by Lee & Low Books include:
See also{{Portal|Children's literature}}
References1. ^[https://www.fitzhenry.ca/other-publishers Publishers We Distribute] 2. ^1 "Descubriendo el sabor: Spanish Bilingual Book Publishing and Cultural Authenticity," Multicultural Review, Winter 2007 3. ^"Trailblazers: A Storybook Tale," Audrey / The Asian American Women's Lifestyle Magazine, June/July 2007. 4. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/04/books/children-s-books-023693.html Children's Books: Baseball Saved Us, The New York Times Book Review] Accessed April 2, 2009 5. ^About Us {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415123728/http://www.leeandlow.com/p/about_us.mhtml |date=2009-04-15 }} Accessed April 1, 2009 6. ^ Accessed March 2, 2012 7. ^[https://www.stkate.edu/academics/our-faculty/sarah-park-dahlen/ Assistant Professor Sarah Park Dahlen] Accessed December 1, 2016 8. ^[https://www.leeandlow.com/about-us/the-diversity-baseline-survey Lee & Low Books, About the Diversity Baseline Survey] Accessed December 1, 2016 9. ^Lee & Low Books, Where is the Diversity in Publishing? The 2015 Diversity Baseline Results< Accessed December 1, 2016 10. ^Publishers Weekly The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey 2015: A Younger Workforce, Still Predominantly White Accessed December 1, 2016 11. ^Arcoiris: Books in Spanish {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225183919/http://www.leeandlow.com/p/overview_arcoiris.mhtml |date=2009-02-25 }}, accessed March 19, 2009 12. ^Bebop Books, accessed March 19, 2009 13. ^Tu Books Submission Guidelines, accessed October 27, 2010 14. ^Press Release: Lee & Low Books Acquires Tu Publishing, Brings Diversity to Fantasy and Science Fiction, accessed March 15, 2010 15. ^New Voices Award, accessed April 1, 2009 16. ^Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients: Current and Past {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406113205/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm |date=2011-04-06 }}, Accessed April 7, 2009 17. ^John Steptoe New Talent Award, Accessed April 7, 2009 18. ^The Pura Belpré Winners, Accessed April 7, 2009 19. ^IRA Children's and Young Adult's Book Awards {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804195444/http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/childrens_ira.aspx |date=2013-08-04 }}, Accessed April 7, 2009 20. ^The Ezra Jack Keats and New York Public Library New Writer and New Illustrator Award for Children's Books {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622003816/http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/bookawards/index.html |date=2008-06-22 }}, Accessed April 7, 2009 External links
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