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The Our Stories Matter Books-To-You Program (BTY) advances BCBA’s mission to promote awareness of children’s and young adult literature by Black authors. BTY’s goal is to gift books to children in our home city of Memphis, TN, and, as funds permit, regionally, nationally, and abroad.
BTY wants to foster the joy and importance of reading by providing books to children in Greater Memphis and other areas to have and enjoy at home. Access to books increases access to information and imagination, and that can have a positive impact on a child’s development and success. Additionally, books by Black authors allow Black children to see themselves—their cultures, experiences, images, and languages—reflected in the stories they read, expansive and varied stories created by Black authors from throughout the African Diaspora. And, for children from non-Black cultures, exposure to literature written by Black authors fosters an understanding of people who have different cultural, religious, or social life experiences. Finally, sharing our stories can reveal that in some ways, as the phenomenal Maya Angelou says, “We are more alike…than we are unalike.”
How Can You Support Books-To-You All Year?
The general public, foundations, and corporations can support BCBA’s BTY program through monetary or book donations.
Monetary donations can be made via PayPal, Cash App: $BCBooksA, Venmo: BCBooksA, or a check or money order can be made payable to Black Children’s Books and Authors or BCBA and sent to:
BCBA | 2868 Hampton Court Road N | Cordova, TN 38016
In keeping with our mission, all books donated MUST be authored by Black authors. For book ideas, check out the titles on BCBA’s Books-To-You Amazon and Bookshop wishlists below.
Amazon Wish Lists for YA, Middle-Grade, Chapter, Picture, and Board Books
Or
Bookshop Wish Lists: YA, Middle-Grade, Chapter, Picture Books Are for Everyone!, and Board Books for the Babies*
Book donations from publishers and the public can be sent to:
BCBA| 2868 Hampton Court Road N | Cordova, TN 38016
*The mailing address for books purchased from Bookshop has to be manually entered, please use the address above.
Thanks for your support!
