Small Presses of Color

Compiled by the Cooperative Children's Book Center

Last Updated: August, 2008

This is a listing of active small-press publishers or producers of multicultural materials owned and operated by people of color. If you know of a publisher we should add, or if you know that one of the publishers listed is no longer in operation, please contact Megan Schliesman.

African American Presses

American Indian Presses

Asian American Presses

Latino Presses

Other Small Presses of Color

African American Presses

Africa World Press
541 West Ingham Avenue, Suite B
Trenton, NJ 08607
609) 695-3200

African American Images
P.O. Box 1799
Sauk Village, IL 60412
800-552-1991

Creative Press Works
P.O. Box 280556
Memphis, TN 38128
901-382-8246

DARE Books
33 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-625-4651

Eschar Publications
P. O. Box 1194
Mount Dora, FL 32756

Just Us Books
356 Glenwood Ave., 3rd Floor
East Orange, NJ 07017
973-672-7701

Third World Press
P.O. Box 19730
7822 S. Dobson Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60619
773-651-0700

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American Indian Presses and Tribal Publishers

Anishinabe Reading Materials
Indian Education Department
Duluth Public Schools
215 North First Avenue East
Duluth, MN 55806
218-336-8700, ext. 1149
(Ojibwe)

Muh-He-Con-Neew Press
N9136 Big Lake Road
Gresham, WI 54128-8955
715-787-4427
(Stockbridge-Munsee/Mohican)

Oyate
2702 Mathews St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 848-6700
(All nations; also distributes selected books from Native-owned presses)

Pemmican Publications
150 Henry Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B OJ7 Canada
204-589-6346
(Metis)

Theytus Books
Lot 45, Green Mountain Road
RR 2, Site 50, Comp 8
Penticton, British Columbia
V2A 6J7 Canada
250-493-7181
(Okanagan; All nations)

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Asian American Presses

Asia for Kids
4480 Lake Forest Dr. #302
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
1-800-765-5885
(Distributes Asian and Asian Ameican books and related products from large and

Asian American Curriculum Projects (formerly JACP)
529 East Third Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
800-874-2242 or 650-375-8286
(Also distributes Asian and Asian-American books from small and large presses)

Bess Press
3565 Harding Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-7159

China Books
360 Swift Avenue, Suite 48
South San Francisco, CA 94080
800-818-2017

Design Enterprises of San Francisco
1007 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-282-8813

Heian International
P.O. Box 8208
Berkeley, CA 94707
800-947-7271

Immedium
P.O. Box 31846
San Francisco, CA 94131
415-452-8546

Japanese American Curriculum Projects (JACP)
See Asian American Curriculum Projects

Lee & Low Books
95 Madison Ave., Suite 1205
New York, NY 10016
212-779-4400

Many Cultures Publishing
San Francisco Study Center
1095 Market Street, Suite 602
San Francisco, CA 94103
888-281-3757 or 415-626-1650

Master Communications
4480 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 302
Cincinnati, OH 45242-3726
513-563-3100

Polychrome Publishing Corp.
4509 N. Francisco Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-478-4455

Shen's Books
1547 Palos Verdes Mall #291
Walnut Creek, CA 94957
925-262-8108

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Latino Presses

BOPO Bilingual Books
P.O. Box 6696
Columbia, MD 21045-6696

Latin American Literary Review Press
P.O. Box 17660
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
412-824-7903

Libros Tigrillo/Groundwood Books
110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 801
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2K4 Canada
416-363-4343

Pinata Books/Arte Publico
University of Houston
452 Cullen Performance Hall
Houston, TX 77204
800-663-2783

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Other Small Presses Committed to Publishing Multicultural Literature

Art Resources for Teachers Inc.
134 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
212-962-8231

Annick Press
15 Patricia Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 1H9 Canada
416-221-4802

Children's Book Press
965 Mission Street, Suite 425
San Francisco, CA 94103
866-935-2665 or 415-543-2665

Fifth House
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
195 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario
L3R 4T8 Canada

Lee & Low
(see entry under Asian-American Presses)

Lollipop Power/Carolina Wren
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-2738

Open Hand Publishing
P.O. Box 20207
Greensboro, NC 27420
336-292-8585

Second Story Press
20 Maud Street, Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2M5 Canada
415-537-7850

Volcano Press
P.O. Box 270
Volcano, CA 95689-0270
800-879-9636

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©2008, 2001, 1996 Cooperative Children's Book Center
This list was originally compiled by CCBC Director Kathleen T. Horning. Revisions have been made by librarian Megan Schliesman and reference assistant Darcie Johnston. It may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or non-profit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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	Awards & Best-of-the-Year Lists CCBC Bibliographies & Booklists Charlotte Zolotow Award CCBC Online Presentations CCBC Podcasts CCBC Specialized Information CCBC - Net Small Presses of Color Compiled by the Cooperative Children's Book Center Last Updated: August, 2008 This is a listing of active small-press publishers or producers of multicultural materials owned and operated by people of color. If you know of a publisher we should add, or if you know that one of the publishers listed is no longer in operation, please contact Megan Schliesman. African American Presses American Indian Presses Asian American Presses Latino Presses Other Small Presses of Color African American Presses Africa World Press 541 West Ingham Avenue, Suite B Trenton, NJ 08607 609) 695-3200 African American Images P.O. Box 1799 Sauk Village, IL 60412 800-552-1991 Creative Press Works P.O. Box 280556 Memphis, TN 38128 901-382-8246 DARE Books 33 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-625-4651 Eschar Publications P. O. Box 1194 Mount Dora, FL 32756 Just Us Books 356 Glenwood Ave., 3rd Floor East Orange, NJ 07017 973-672-7701 Third World Press P.O. Box 19730 7822 S. Dobson Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60619 773-651-0700 Return to Top American Indian Presses and Tribal Publishers Anishinabe Reading Materials Indian Education Department Duluth Public Schools 215 North First Avenue East Duluth, MN 55806 218-336-8700, ext. 1149 (Ojibwe) Muh-He-Con-Neew Press N9136 Big Lake Road Gresham, WI 54128-8955 715-787-4427 (Stockbridge-Munsee/Mohican) Oyate 2702 Mathews St. Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 848-6700 (All nations; also distributes selected books from Native-owned presses) Pemmican Publications 150 Henry Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B OJ7 Canada 204-589-6346 (Metis) Theytus Books Lot 45, Green Mountain Road RR 2, Site 50, Comp 8 Penticton, British Columbia V2A 6J7 Canada 250-493-7181 (Okanagan; All nations) Return to Top Asian American Presses Asia for Kids 4480 Lake Forest Dr. #302 Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 1-800-765-5885 (Distributes Asian and Asian Ameican books and related products from large and Asian American Curriculum Projects (formerly JACP) 529 East Third Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 800-874-2242 or 650-375-8286 (Also distributes Asian and Asian-American books from small and large presses) Bess Press 3565 Harding Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 808-734-7159 China Books 360 Swift Avenue, Suite 48 South San Francisco, CA 94080 800-818-2017 Design Enterprises of San Francisco 1007 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114 415-282-8813 Heian International P.O. Box 8208 Berkeley, CA 94707 800-947-7271 Immedium P.O. Box 31846 San Francisco, CA 94131 415-452-8546 Japanese American Curriculum Projects (JACP) See Asian American Curriculum Projects Lee & Low Books 95 Madison Ave., Suite 1205 New York, NY 10016 212-779-4400 Many Cultures Publishing San Francisco Study Center 1095 Market Street, Suite 602 San Francisco, CA 94103 888-281-3757 or 415-626-1650 Master Communications 4480 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 302 Cincinnati, OH 45242-3726 513-563-3100 Polychrome Publishing Corp. 4509 N. Francisco Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 773-478-4455 Shen's Books 1547 Palos Verdes Mall #291 Walnut Creek, CA 94957 925-262-8108 Return to Top Latino Presses BOPO Bilingual Books P.O. Box 6696 Columbia, MD 21045-6696 Latin American Literary Review Press P.O. Box 17660 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 412-824-7903 Libros Tigrillo/Groundwood Books 110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2K4 Canada 416-363-4343 Pinata Books/Arte Publico University of Houston 452 Cullen Performance Hall Houston, TX 77204 800-663-2783 Return to Top Other Small Presses Committed to Publishing Multicultural Literature Art Resources for Teachers Inc. 134 Henry Street New York, NY 10002 212-962-8231 Annick Press 15 Patricia Ave Toronto, Ontario M2M 1H9 Canada 416-221-4802 Children's Book Press 965 Mission Street, Suite 425 San Francisco, CA 94103 866-935-2665 or 415-543-2665 Fifth House Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. 195 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R 4T8 Canada Lee & Low (see entry under Asian-American Presses) Lollipop Power/Carolina Wren 120 Morris Street Durham, NC 27701 919-560-2738 Open Hand Publishing P.O. Box 20207 Greensboro, NC 27420 336-292-8585 Second Story Press 20 Maud Street, Suite 401 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2M5 Canada 415-537-7850 Volcano Press P.O. Box 270 Volcano, CA 95689-0270 800-879-9636 Return to Top ©2008, 2001, 1996 Cooperative Children's Book Center This list was originally compiled by CCBC Director Kathleen T. Horning. Revisions have been made by librarian Megan Schliesman and reference assistant Darcie Johnston. It may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or non-profit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.