We Need Diverse Books

$181,676USD
raised of $100,000 goal
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This campaign started on Oct 23 and closed on December 10, 2014 (11:59pm PT).
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  • $75USD
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    #CelebrateJackie Signed Book

    Celebrate National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and receive a SIGNED copy of her acclaimed BROWN GIRL DREAMING. You'll also receive a WNDB sticker, and your name will be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $20 if you need international shipping.)

    38 claimed

  • $5USD
    High Five!

    Every little bit helps! For the cost of a specialty coffee, you can help WNDB reach our goal. You will earn our deepest gratitude and a big virtual high five!

    56 claimed

  • $10USD
    Wall of Thanks

    See your name on the WNDB website! Your name will be added to a special "Wall of Thanks" on our official site.

    229 claimed

  • $15USD
    WNDB Sticker

    You'll receive our awesome WNDB Sticker! Use your sticker to spiff up your laptop, notepad, school locker, or let your imagination run wild! Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $10 if you need int'l shipping.)

    186 claimed

  • $25USD
    WNDB Swag Pack

    You'll receive our WNDB swag pack! This includes our sticker, button, and bookmark. Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $20 if you need int'l shipping.) *Please note: Items may be shipped separately.

    246 out of 2000 claimed

  • $40USD
    WNDB Canvas Tote

    You'll receive one canvas tote, printed with our logo! Our tote will be perfect for carrying groceries, hauling your laptop, or stashing diverse books. Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $20 if you need int'l shipping.)

    329 claimed

  • $45USD
    WNDB Logo T-shirt

    You'll receive one WNDB t-shirt, printed with our logo! Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please let us know what size you'd like: S, M, L, XL. And please add $20 if you need int'l shipping.)

    114 claimed

  • $50USD
    WNDB Art Poster

    You will receive a gorgeous 18x24in poster with art by Vanessa Brantly, Aree Chung, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Yuyi Morales, LeUyen Pham, Dav Pilkey, Divya Srinivasan, Don Tate, & Hyewon Yum! Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $20 at checkout for international shipping)

    64 claimed

  • $100USD
    Super Swag Pack

    You'll receive our Super Swag Pack! This reward includes our canvas tote, our logo t-shirt, along with our sticker, bookmark, and button. Your name will also be added to our Wall of Thanks. (Please add $20 if you need int'l shipping.) **please note: items may be shipped separately

    134 out of 500 claimed

  • $125USD
    Agent portfolio review + call

    For illustrators and author/illustrators! You will receive a 20-minute phone call with a literary agent to discuss your portfolio. Prior to the call, you may send the agent a link to your portfolio or a zipped file of 10-15 images or a link to/PDF of a dummy. You will be paired with one of our participating agents: Abigail Samoun, Danielle Smith, or Marietta B Zacker

    2 out of 3 claimed

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    $175USD
    Agent Critique - YA (30 pp)

    For writers! You'll receive a critique on the first 30 pages of your Young Adult book, all genres welcome! Our participating agent is Roseanne Wells of the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. This is perfect for NaNoWriMo participants who are looking for expert feedback after they finish their manuscripts!

    3 out of 3 claimed

  • $200USD
    Agent Critique (Query + 30 pp)

    For writers! You'll receive a critique on your query + first 30 pp of your SF/F YA or Adult manuscript. Our participating agent is Jessica Negron, associate agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services. This is perfect for writers doing NaNoWriMo who are looking for expert feedback on their manuscripts!

    4 out of 10 claimed

  • $200USD
    Mega Swag Pack

    You'll receive a mega swag pack that'll be perfect for your school, library, or local bookseller. This pack includes: 30 bookmarks, 30 stickers, 5 buttons, 1 tote bag, and 1 poster. (Please add $20 for int'l shipping.)

    12 out of 500 claimed

  • $200USD
    Editor Critique - Spencer Hill

    For writers! You'll receive a critique from Trisha Wooldridge, Senior Editor at Spencer Hill Press! The critique will be for your query and the first 10 pages of your MG or YA manuscript. This is perfect for NaNoWriMo participants who are looking for expert feedback after they finish their books! For more on Spencer Hill Press and what they publish, go to www.spencerhillpress.com.

    0 out of 1 claimed

  • SOLD OUT

    $300USD
    Skype Visit with Shannon Hale!

    Teachers, librarians, parents! Fans of Shannon Hale, New York Times best-selling author of fifteen children's and young adult novels, including the popular Ever After High trilogy and multiple award winners The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy! Here's your chance for a 45 minute Skype visit for your school or library or book club! Or you can donate the Skype visit to a school or library of your choice!

    1 out of 1 claimed

  • $500USD
    Sponsor a Classroom

    Your donation will help fund one Diversity in the Classroom visit, where we send a diverse author to a Title 1 school. You'll also receive a signed note from the classroom and a book signed by the author. And your name will be added to our Wall of Thanks.

    3 out of 20 claimed

  • $1,000USD
    Sponsor the Walter Grant 2017

    You will help co-sponsor a 2017 Walter Dean Myers Grant for an up-and-coming diverse author! Your name will be listed as an official sponsor of these grants and you will be invited to a special reception at our 2017 Diversity Festival; you will also be added to our Wall of Thanks.

    0 out of 10 claimed

  • $2,000USD
    Free Pass to Editorial Meeting

    Get a FREE PASS to the Chronicle Books Editorial Meeting, along with a critique from editor Melissa Manlove. Melissa will critique your MG or YA excerpt (synopsis + 3 chapters), and you may revise based on her comments before she takes your book to the editorial meeting. This is a unique chance to have your excerpt read by all 9 Chronicle Children’s editors and potentially find a champion among them—or at the least get some powerful feedback. (In a previous auction, this pass sold for $3400.)

    1 out of 2 claimed

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