I recently returned to live in the Washington D.C. area after a three-year stint living in Durban, South Africa.
Why Durban, you ask? Most people do. That is definitely a story I will be writing one day – so you’ll have to stay tuned for that one.
My first picture book,
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When I first read P.J. Hoover‘s Cynsations post that mentioned video games related to Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life (Starscape, 2014), I thought, “She’s an electrical engineer. That’s not something someone like me could actually do.”
Still, it’s a very intriguing idea.
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By Varsha Bajaj
On November 9, 2016, I was at my local Target store.
I had bought milk, eggs, bananas and dog treats and I wandered into the books section because that’s where I am known to stray when I need comforting.
Right there beside Dr. Seuss and under Eric Carle was This is Our Baby,
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By Cynthia Leitich Smith & Gayleen Rabakukk
Poeta Rebelde by Guadalupe Garcia McCall from Latinxs in Kid Lit. Peek: “Poetry gives voice to my fears. It allows me to express my concerns with bold and powerful words.” See also Kwame Alexander & Nikki Grimes on the Power of Poetry from Publishers Weekly.
Lamar Giles’ last Cynsations visit was in 2014 as a debut author.
Since then, he’s had two novels named Edgar Award finalists by the Mystery Writers of America and helped found We Need Diverse Books.
He serves as senior vice president of fundraising for the non-profit organization dedicated to putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children.
Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi are the co-authors of Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, illustrated by Yukata Houlette (Heyday, 2017). From the promotional copy:
Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends—just like lots of other Americans.
Cynthia Levinson‘s most recent book has a direct correlation to one of her previous titles. I talked with her recently about writing her first picture book, social justice and biscuits.
Tell us about the process of transforming We’ve Got A Job into a picture book.
You’re right—The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks,
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Sue Lowell Gallion is the debut author of Pug Meets Pig (Beach Lane, 2016), illustrated by Joyce Wan. From the promotional copy:
Meet Pug. Pug is one happy pup. He has his own yard, his own bowl, and his own cozy bed. That is,
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By Cynthia Leitich Smith & Gayleen Rabakukk
45 Books to Counter Islamophobia Through Stories from Kita B World. Peek: “…we invite you to fight fear with knowledge. In the same spirit of solidarity, we ask – can you help us take these books to as many children as possible in homes,
Up until the publication of my most recent book, Frontier Grit: The Untold True Stories of Pioneer Women (Shadow Mountain, 2016), I’ve primarily considered myself a young adult fiction writer.
When my editor asked me to take on this project, I protested that I wasn’t a historian,
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