By Miriam Moore-Keish Today we're pleased to welcome Nikki Shannon Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: A Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story, illustrated by Markia Jenai, out January 1, 2022. In the early 1920s, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nikki Shannon Smith, Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: a Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story
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Q&A With Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise, The People Remember
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise to the WNDB blog to discuss The People Remember. Ibi, this is your debut picture book for a younger audience, which is different than who you have written for in the past. What appealed to you about writing for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise, The People Remember
