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Interview with Laura Atkins and Arisa White

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Malaika Parker

Biddy Mason Speaks Up is the second book in the Fighting for Justice series from Heyday Books. Bridget “Biddy” Mason was an African American philanthropist, healer, and midwife who was born into slavery. When Biddy arrived in California, where slavery … Continue reading Interview with Laura Atkins and Arisa White

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Interview with Debby Dahl Edwardson

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Carole Lindstrom

Debby Dahl Edwardson lives and writes from her home in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. She writes fiction, sci-fi and fantasy for children and young adults. Her picture book, WHALE SNOW was named an NCSS/CBC Notable, a Banks Street Best, Independent Publishers, Best … Continue reading Interview with Debby Dahl Edwardson

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Francie Latour: “Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings”

October 31, 2018November 8, 2018 Alison Goldberg

Francie Latour is a writer and editor whose work explores issues of race, culture and identity. She coordinates a diversity initiative at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; she is also co-founder and co-director of Wee The People, a … Continue reading Francie Latour: “Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings”

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Interview with Pat Cummings

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 Supriya Kelkar

I had the honor of speaking to another one of the contributors to the stirring anthology WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE RAISE OUR VOICES. Pat Cummings is the award winning author and illustrator of dozens of books for young readers. … Continue reading Interview with Pat Cummings

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Interview with Traci Sorell

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Carole Lindstrom

  I first met Traci two years ago at the Kweli conference in NYC. And boy, am I glad I did. She has become a dear friend and a real inspiration. Her picture book, WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA, illustrated by … Continue reading Interview with Traci Sorell

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Interview with Evelyn Coleman

September 5, 2018 Supriya Kelkar

WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE RAISE OUR VOICES, (Crown Books for Young Readers, published in partnership with Just Us Books, September 4, 2018), an anthology edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, features diverse authors and illustrators answering the question, … Continue reading Interview with Evelyn Coleman

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Sean Qualls: Inspired to go for feeling

June 13, 2018October 18, 2019 Innosanto Nagara

Sean Qualls is an award-winning, Brooklyn-based, children’s book illustrator, author and artist. In addition to his fine art painting, he has illustrated number of highly acclaimed books for children. His most recent titles include Grandad Mandela, Emmanuel’s Dream:The True Story of … Continue reading Sean Qualls: Inspired to go for feeling

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Jamia Wilson: “Young, Gifted, and Black”

June 4, 2018October 18, 2019 Kate Schatz

KATE SCHATZ: Let’s start with the title of the book—Young, Gifted, and Black. How did you land on it? Did you have the idea for the book and then the title, or vice versa? For older generations (and some especially woke kiddos!) it … Continue reading Jamia Wilson: “Young, Gifted, and Black”

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Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith

June 1, 2018January 15, 2019 Carole Lindstrom

Cynthia, or Cyn, as most of us know her, has been a dear friend and mentor of mine for several years. She is an amazing New York Times best-selling author of fiction for young readers. Her published books, short stories, … Continue reading Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith

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Duncan Tonatiuh: Creative process, migration, pre-Columbian & modern art

February 21, 2018June 19, 2018 Robert Liu-Trujillo

Ten years ago I was a young dad going back to school when I met artist Duncan Tonatiuh in class. We were both students at Parsons in New York. Duncan was then working on his thesis project and showing me some of what would … Continue reading Duncan Tonatiuh: Creative process, migration, pre-Columbian & modern art

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