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Blacks, Hispanics Are Rare Heroes With Newbery Kids Books Medal

Noted: To be sure, only about 10 percent of new childrenâ??s books published last year focused on minorities, according to the Cooperative Childrenâ??s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, a library that serves the universityâ??s School of Education.

The number of books about minorities has remained around 10 percent since 1992, said Kathleen Horning, the centerâ??s director.