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Jamia Wilson

Cover Reveal for Young, Gifted, and Black, Too by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins

Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Young, Gifted, and Black, Too by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins! The book will be released in April 2023 by Quarto Kids. Preorder it here. Five years on from 2018's bestselling Young, Gifted, and Black, meet 52 more icons of color in Young, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Young, Gifted, and Black, Too by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins

Read an Excerpt From This Book Is Feminist by Jamia Wilson, Illustrated by Aurelia Durand

Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from This Book Is Feminist by Jamia Wilson, Illustrated by Aurelia Durand, which publishes on August 3, 2021. A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for next-generation changemakers. Who has power? Who creates the … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From This Book Is Feminist by Jamia Wilson, Illustrated by Aurelia Durand