By Malcolm Mitchell As a young Black kid living in an underserved community, if someone told me that I would grow up to become a published author and founder of a youth literacy foundation, I would have laughed with a lack of conviction. Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, … [Read more...] about How I Fell in Love With Reading
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VIDEO: Julie Abe Reading EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH
Author Julie Abe joins us to read an excerpt from her Middle Grade debut, EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH! Julie says: "If you love witches, Ghibli vibes, & underdog characters like Haikyuu's Hinata or BNHA's Midoriya, you might like Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch, available now!" … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Julie Abe Reading EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH
Kaya Thomas Created We Read Too for Readers of Color
By Kaya Thomas, founder of We Read Too I’ve always loved books. No matter how old I was or what I was going through, books were always a means of escape. I could learn, love, laugh, and grow all from a book. I also loved tinkering. I was constantly asking questions about everything. I always … [Read more...] about Kaya Thomas Created We Read Too for Readers of Color