Day 23 of The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later features Stephanie Kuehn, author of the young adult book, Charm & Strange. Learn more about Stephanie by visiting her website and here.
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 22: Amar’e Stoudemire
New York Knicks Basketball player, Amar’e Stoudemire, teamed with Scholastic Publishing to write the book, STAT, Stand Tall and Talented, a series of chapter books based on Stoudemire’s life. Read about this interesting journey here.
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 21: Dr. Gwendolyn Battle Lavert
The Brown Bookshelf is pleased to spotlight Dr. Gwendolyn Battle Lavert, author of the children’s picture books, Papa’s Mark, The Music in Derrick’s Heart, Off to School, The Barber’s Cutting Edge.
Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison!
Toni Morrison celebrates her 83rd birthday today! A Nobel Prize winning author, Morrison shares her love for language, meaning, and storytelling through her books. I am personally grateful that I read such books like The Bluest Eye, Beloved, Jazz, Sula, and Tar Baby. To learn about this fascinating woman, click here.
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 18: Christopher Myers
The Brown Bookshelf is pleased to spotlight award winning illustrator, Christopher Myers. Son of Walter Dean Myers, Christopher has made a name for himself with his award winning books like, Harlem, Black Cat, and H.O.R.S.E., A Game of Basketball and Imagination To read more about this talented illustrator, click here.
Christopher Myers also has a facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/myers.studio?fref=ts).
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 17: Nikki Shannon Smith
The Brown Bookshelf is please to spotlight, Nikki Shannon Smith, the author of a current Little Golden book titled The Little Christmas Elf. You can read about her journey to become a published author here. Visit her website at: http://www.nikkishannonsmith.com
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 16: Kelli London
Kelli London, author of seven young adult novels, is spotlighted today in The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later. Her titles include: Charly’s Epic Fiascos, Reality Check, Star Power, Boyfriend Season, Cali Boys, and Uptown Dreams. Her most recent book is the fourth in the Charly’s Epic Fiascos series, Beware of Boys. Read more about this prolific writer here.
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 15: Tiki and Ronde Barber
Day 15 features two well known sports figures who are also authors of three picture books: Tiki and Ronde Barber. Their newest books is a series of stories combining sports, teamwork and community: Kickoff and Extra Innings. Read about these exciting authors here.
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 13: Daniel Beaty
Day 13 of the 2014 28 Days Later features multitalented Daniel Beaty, author of the picture book, Knock Knock. To learn more about Daniel Beaty, click here and visit his website: http://www.danielbeaty.com
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