KRLemmons African American Literature, African American Young Adult Literature, Children's literature

The Brown Bookshelf Day 1 of 28 Days Later

The Brown Bookshelf, a group of African American children’s and young adult authors and illustrators, hosts it annual 28 Days Later.  28 Days Later showcases some of the best African American children’s and young adult authors and illustrators.

Day 1 features Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of human rights activists, the late Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz.  She is the author of Growing Up X and a children’s book, Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X.  Read more about Ms. Shabazz by clicking here.

KRLemmons African American Literature, Children's literature

African American Literary Events

Two literary events are launched this month.

2013 African American Read-In, sponsored by The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) For more information, click on this link: http://www.ncte.org/action/aari/packetinfo

The Brown Bookshelf, founded by African American authors and illustrators, launches 28 Days Later, which celebrates African American authors and illustrators of children’s literature.  For today’s featured person, click on this link: http://thebrownbookshelf.com