1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogJeanette Larsonhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/larsonlibrary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qaeKO0Z3e8"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/02/dia-for-everyone/">A Dia for Everyone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/02/dia-for-everyone/embed/#?secret=qaeKO0Z3e8" width="600" height="338" title="“A Dia for Everyone” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="qaeKO0Z3e8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> One of the major goals for El dí­a de los niños/El dí­a de los libros is to expand the celebration of languages and literacy to include the many languages and cultures of our diverse country and to highlight the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Recently I’ve noticed a number of efforts recently to to do just that and one comes with a little money! The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature will award $500 grants in selected multicultural children’s books for your library for 2013 Dí­a library programs with an African American focus. Email Dr. Claudette S. McLinn, Executive Director, cmclinn@aol.com, for an application if you are interested.  The application deadline is March 15, 2013 so there is still plenty of time to apply. The winning recipient or recipients will be notified on or about March 30, 2013. The 2012 winner was Rudisill...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/WeAllWentOnSafari_HC1.jpg