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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 12: Francie Latour

Colorful. Credible. Necessary. These are the words that describe my feelings about Francie Latour’s debut picture book, Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings. “Colorful” because both the text and the artwork are equally vivid and evocative. “Credible” because of the many nuanced details in this culture-rich story, written about a Haitian-American by a Haitian-American. “Necessary” because children’s books centered in Haitian [ Read the full article… ]

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Black History : Literacy — CrazyQuiltEdi

Today, it’s short story collections and anthologies for middle grade or young adult readers. While some are classic, and others quite recent, they all make good additions to home and school libraries. Porch lies : Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters by Patricia C. McKissack ; illustrated by André Carrilho. Schwartz and Wade […]

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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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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 7: Kosoko Jackson

I first met Kosoko (pronounced: Koh-So-Koh) at BEA a year ago. His debut was yet to come, but there was already so much buzz around him from YA writers I knew. A PLACE FOR WOLVES has been highly anticipated with good reason. I for one can’t wait to read a historical novel that features a [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign: Day 5: Breanna J. McDaniel

I had a delightful telephone conversation with Breanna about her career. She has a warm personality, someone you could talk to for hours. Read on and you’ll be equally impressed. The reviewers were! The Journey My path to publishing was a bit roundabout. I went to Simmons University to receive a MFA in Writing [ Read the full article… ]

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