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Kidlit4Japan has raised a total $9,394 for Japan through the end of bidding yesterday afternoon. Thanks for your help, your generosity, and your patience when I fell behind a bit in correspondence. A final push for Buy It Now items … Continue reading →

Part of the relief effort, especially important to helping children in the affected area, is to provide continuity and counseling to help reduce immediate fears and long-term trauma. This is especially difficult after a powerful earthquake since the aftershocks can … Continue reading →

Thanks again to all the authors, illustrators, editors, and agents who have pledged their support to the children of Japan, we now have about 80 items up for bid–which is enough to fill our auction schedule for two whole weeks! … Continue reading →

There’s been a huge response to our benefit auction from the generous members of the children’s and YA book community. In just two days, dozens of authors and illustrators have contributed thousands of dollars worth of signed books, virtual author … Continue reading →

Our first priority is to make sure the survivors of this disaster have adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical services, electricity, counseling, jobs, and rebuilt infrastructure. After that, somebody is going to have to pick up all these books.

If anyone wants to take a stab at creating a 150 by 150 pixel “Kidlit for Japan” image that auction participants could place on their websites, blogs, or social media pages, we would be extremely grateful.