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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 18: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

One of the things we at The Brown Bookshelf love most is being able to bring awareness to talented authors and illustrators creating books for children before they blow all the way up. I’m not sure if this feature is happening in time to stake that claim regarding author Rita Lorraine Hubbard, seeing that her first [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 17 – Ngozi Ukazu

It’s not too often that our YA spotlight features the author of a graphic novel. Though I believe we’ll begin to see more of them (we hope). Today’s spotlight is Ngozi Ukazu, author of the popular Check Please, series.  The series began as an online graphic novel and became one of the most funded webcomics [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 16: Alicia D. Williams

Today, we welcome Alicia D. Williams to The Brown Bookshelf. An oral storyteller in the African-American tradition, she is also a kindergarten teacher who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Genesis Begins Again is her debut novel. And check out that cover — it’s stunning! We’re honoured to have you and Genesis here, Alicia! The Journey: [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 15: Keith Knight

As a fellow African-American cartoonist, I have always enjoyed, and sometimes even been a little envious of, the work of Keith Knight. Mainly because he’s just plain funny! I am both proud and happy to have followed his work for years on his comic strips The K Chronicles (2007 Harvey Kurtzman Award winner  for Best [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 14 – Ashley Woodfolk

The elusive secret to writing is that there is no secret. Ashley Woodfolk’s outlook on how she fits writing into her life is one that speaks so much truth that I may make it a tattoo. I’m pleased to present this year’s YA authors because YA has become the new battlefield for ownership. With so [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:  Day 13: Lisa Moore Ramée

A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE has a soft, ice-cream colored cover that just begs to be consumed, but at its heart, the story minces bitter with sweet as Shay tries to find her way in a world where simply being Black requires bravery. It’s the debut middle grade novel for Lisa Moore Ramée, our next [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 11: Leslie C. Youngblood

Today we welcome Leslie C. Youngblood, whose middle grade debut, LOVE LIKE SKY, was released in October of 2018. The Backstory The character of G-baby (Georgie) has been with me since my first published piece, “King of Soul,” in the late 1990s.  G-baby lives with her grandmother and is awaiting a visit from her father. [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 10: Laura Pegram

Humble, loving and sincere, Laura Pegram believes in celebrating children’s book creators of color and Native creators but shies from shining the spotlight on herself. We’re delighted to turn the table and share some of her many accomplishments. Whether crooning jazz, painting murals, teaching or writing her own stories, Laura’s talent dazzles and glows. She [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later:Day 9: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

Tatyana is a celebrated street artist and now the debut illustrator of the picture book biography, Libba – The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotton. Based on the story written by musician Laura Veirs, Tatyana masterfully evokes the times and musical talent of Libba. As a young girl, Libba wrote one of her most popular [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 8 – Dana L. Davis

There are many paths to writing for children. Still, some might be wondering how today’s spotlight author traveled away from the glitz and glitter of Hollywood to the trenches of kidlit. Her journey speaks to the power of the pen and how passion for representation burns in all of us. Excited to highlight Dana L. [ Read the full article… ]

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