Congratulations to the winners of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) 2016 Día Grants with an African American Focus.

Woodward Elementary School in Delaware, Ohio
The Día event theme is: “African American History through Books and Music.” The event will be held the week of April 25 through April 29, 2016.

Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library in Beardstown, Illinois
The Día event theme is: “One Community, Many Stories.” The event will be held on April 12, 2016.

The two winning libraries will each be awarded $500 in selected multicultural children’s books