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New authors: #99 (top 17%)
Sales ranking: #156 (top 26%)

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 2. 1929
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Lee & Low Books


LEE & LOW BOOKS is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. It is the company's mission to meet the need for stories that ALL children can identify with and enjoy.. Co-founders, Philip Lee and Thomas Low, are both Chinese American making LEE & LOW BOOKS one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the country.

Specifically interested in books with these subjects or themes: fiction and non-fiction for children aged 5-12 which feature children/people of colour. Of special interest are realistic, historical fiction and non-fiction with distinct voice/unique approach.

Main Address: 95 Madison Avenue Suite 1205
New York NY 10016 USA
Phone: (212)779-4400
Fax: (212)683-1894
Updated 7/15/2009

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Manuscript SubmissionsPolicy:
Manuscripts should be typed doubled-spaced and accompanied by a cover letter that includes a brief biography of the author, including pu... More
Contact Information:Ms. Jennifer Fox
Senior Editor
Phone:
212-779-4400
Updated 11/1/2005
Illustrator SubmissionsPolicy:
Artists should send a resume as well as color copies, tear sheets, and/or other illustration samples. If you have a Web site with additi... More
Contact Information:
Submissions Editor
Lee & Low Books
95 Madison Avenue Suite 1205
New York NY 10016
USA
Updated 7/22/2007
Fiction SubmissionsPolicy: same as manuscript above
Non-Fiction SubmissionsPolicy: same as manucript above
Photographer SubmissionsPolicy: same as illustrator above
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10/10/2016Interview: Shana Mlawski on the History Surrounding Christopher Columbus (0 Comments )
In Hammer of Witches fourteen-year-old bookmaker’s apprentice Baltasar, pursued by a secret witch-hunting arm of the Inquisition, joins Columbus’s expedition to escape and discovers secrets about his own past that his family had tried to keep... Read the rest of this post
10/10/2016Celebrating 25 Books Over 25 Years: Shining Star (0 Comments )
LEE & LOW BOOKS celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and to recognize how far the company has come, we are featuring one title a week to see how it is being used in classrooms today as well, as hear from the authors and... Read the rest of this post
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1. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message (Reading Rainbow B...
    Author: Jake Swamp
    Illustrator: Erwin Printup Jr., Jr.
Ages 4-8 07/01/1997
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133 Reviews  
2. Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty (Paperback)
    Author: G. Neri
    Illustrator: Randy Duburke
Young Adult 07/30/2010
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951 Reviews  
3. Gettin' Through Thursday (Paperback)
    Author: Melrose Cooper
    Illustrator: Nneka Bennett
Ages 4-8 09/30/2000
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18 Reviews  
4. Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building (Hardcover)
    Author: Christy Hale
    Illustrator: Christy Hale
Ages 4-8 10/01/2012
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181 Reviews  
5. Abuela's Weave (Paperback)
    Author: Omar S. Castaneda
    Illustrator: Enrique O. Sanchez
Ages 4-8 03/01/1995
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77 Reviews  
6. Under the Mesquite (Kindle Edition)
    Author: Guadalupe Garcia McCall
(Unknown)  09/15/2011
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1 Reviews
7. Gracias / Thanks (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)
    Author: Pat Mora
    Illustrator: John Parra
Ages 4-8 10/20/2009
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148 Reviews  
8. Grandfather Counts (Reading Rainbow Book) (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paper...
    Author: Andrea Cheng
    Illustrator: Ange Zhang
Ages 4-8 03/2003
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69 Reviews  
9. Baseball Saved Us (Paperback)
    Author: Ken Mochizuki
    Illustrator: Dom Lee
Ages 4-8 03/1995
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722 Reviews  
10. Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony (School ...
    Author: Richard Sobol
(Unknown)  12/31/2016
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9 Reviews  
11. Poems in the Attic (Hardcover)
    Author: Nikki Grimes
    Illustrator: Elizabeth Zunon
(Unknown)  05/15/2015
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12. Amelia's Road (Paperback)
    Author: Linda Jacobs Altman
    Illustrator: Enrique O. Sanchez
Ages 4-8 09/01/1995
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34 Reviews  
13. Destiny's Gift (Paperback)
    Author: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
    Illustrator: Adjoa J. Burrowes
Ages 4-8 09/30/2010
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3 Reviews  
14. Under the Lemon Moon (Paperback)
    Author: Edith Hope Fine
    Illustrator: Rene King Moreno
Ages 4-8 04/09/2002
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15 Reviews  
15. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message (Reading Rainbow B...
    Author: Jake Swamp
    Illustrator: Erwin Printup Jr.
Ages 4-8 09/01/1995
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124 Reviews  
16. Amazing Faces (Paperback)
    Illustrator: Chris K. Soentpiet
(Unknown)  03/15/2015
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92 Reviews  
17. Sam and the Lucky Money (Paperback)
    Author: Karen Chinn
    Illustrator: Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
Ages 4-8 08/01/1997
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36 Reviews  
18. Drumbeat in Our Feet (Hardcover)
    Author: Patricia A. Keeler, Julio Leitao
Ages 4-8 10/30/2006
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11 Reviews  
19. Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands (Hardcover)
    Author: Susan L. Roth
    Illustrator: Susan L. Roth
(Unknown)  05/15/2016
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55 Reviews  
20. It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw (Hardcover)
    Author: Don Tate
    Illustrator: Gregory Christie
Ages 4-8 04/01/2012
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87 Reviews  
21. Richard Wright and the Library Card (Paperback)
    Author: William Miller
    Illustrator: Gregory Christie
Ages 4-8 10/1999
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109 Reviews  
22. Yo Tenia Un Hipopotamo (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)
    Author: Hector Viveros Lee
    Illustrator: Hector Viveros Lee
(Unknown)  01/01/1997
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2 Reviews  
23. Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas (Hardcover)
    Author: Gwendolyn Hooks
    Illustrator: Colin Bootman
(Unknown)  05/15/2016
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3 Reviews  
24. Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Que Rico!: Americas' Sproutings (Hardcover)
    Author: Pat Mora
    Illustrator: Rafael Lopez
Ages 4-8 10/31/2007
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55 Reviews  
25. Crazy Horse's Vision (Paperback)
    Author: Joseph Bruchac
    Illustrator: S. D. Nelson
Ages 4-8 08/30/2006
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88 Reviews  
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