Resources

=**Resources**=

**Blogs:**
BPL Teen Blog: Blog for teens from Boston Public Library. The Brown Bookshelf: Designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young readers. Color Online: Focuses on women writers of color for adults YA and children. Crazy QuiltEdi: Ramblings of an Urban High School Librarian. Miss Domino: Warrior Library Media Specialist, Lover of Street Literature, Hip-Hop/House Music Lover, Reviewer of Books and Girlie Girl Reading in Color: Blog that reviews YA/MG books about people of color (poc). Street Fiction - Urban Teens: Author interviews, news and reviews about urban books. YA Urban: A Young Adult book blog.

**Books, Authors and Publishers:**
phone: 1-800-210-5277 email: orca@orcabook.com || http://www.dramahigh.com || (see information on website link) || Bluford High Series || http://www.townsendpress.com/specials/ ||
 * = **Authors/Publishers** ||= **Titles/Series** ||= **Website/Contact Info** ||
 * Orca Books || Various || http://us.orcabook.com
 * Saddleback Publishing || Urban Underground Series || http://www.sdlback.com ||
 * Kimani Press || Kimani Tru || http://www.harlequin.com ||
 * Kensington Publishing || Drama High || http://www.kensingtonbooks.com
 * Triple Crown Publications || Mostly Adult Titles || http://www.triplecrownpublications.com/ ||
 * KaShamba Williams || Platinum Teen Series ||  ||
 * Townsend Books: free books to Title 1 Schools
 * Nikki Carter || Fab Life Series ||  ||

**Websites:**
AALBC.com: African American Literature site ALA Street Lit Collection Development Resources Street Lit: Authors Suitable for School Library Collections List Street Literature: Parking Lot - Resources for Street Literature Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians Urban Literature Pathfinder: IPL2 - no longer updated, but good background information.

**Program Ideas:**
Book Club Book Trailer Project Poetry Slams Writing Contests