Jamie is ✍︎ dream chasing

ALT A light blue promotional graphic with a light checkered grid layered over the background. Around the top and bottom are cutesy illustrations relating to schools such as a red apple, a notebook, rulers, pencils, and a paintbrush. At the center is a scrap of white paper torn along the bottom. At the top of the paper is a green bubble that says, “Applications open.” Beneath that is large, blue text that says, “Books Save Lives Grants.”

ALT A light blue promotional graphic with a light checkered grid layered over the background. Around the top and bottom are cutesy illustrations relating to schools such as a red apple, a notebook, rulers, pencils, and a paintbrush. At the center is a scrap of white paper torn along the bottom. At the top of the paper is a green bubble that says, “About the Grant.” The body text says, “Book bans are now impacting millions of students in America, and they disproportionately target BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors. WNDB has been closely monitoring this sharp rise in censorship, which is why we launched the Books Save Lives Grant. With this initiative, we’re working with teachers, librarians, & other educators in communities deeply affected by book challenges. Our grantees are spread out across the nation, from Virginia and Florida to Texas and Utah, but they share one thing in common — their commitment to keep their shelves inclusive and diverse.”

ALT A light purple graphic that has the word “Winner” written in all caps and in repeating rows of text from top to bottom in the background. In the foreground is a curved frame that says “American Prize Recipient” followed by the We Need Diverse Books logo underneath. There is a small gold prize ribbon affixed to the bottom right-hand side of the logo. At the bottom is text that says, “Presented by Library of Congress.”

ALT A light purple graphic that has the word “Winner” written in all caps and in repeating rows of text from top to bottom in the background. In the foreground is an informational blurb about the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program. The text reads as follows: “Since 2013, the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program has awarded more than $3 million in prizes to more than 180 institutions in 39 countries. By recognizing current achievements, the awards seek to enable any organization or program that does not operate on a for-profit basis to strengthen its involvement in literacy and reading promotion and to encourage collaboration with like-minded organizations.”