Category: Friendship & Community

Mendez
Jasminne
Jasminne Mendez is a Pura Belpré Honor award author and best-selling Dominican-American poet, educator, t…
Metzger
Steve
Steve Metzger is the award-winning author of more than 80 children’s books, including The Way I Act (appr…
Mora
Oge
Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, C…
Credit Lydi'Ann Mary
Maika and Maritza
Maika Moulite is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She loves writing: books, think p…
Murrow
Vita
Vita Murrow is an Author, Educator and Artist. Her experience spans leading literacy programs, classroom …
Obuobi
Shirlene
Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian-American physician, cartoonist, and author who grew up in Chicago, Illinois…
Perry
Jamar J.
As a young, quiet boy, stories for Jamar. J. Perry helped to shape who he is today; they were windows int…
Reul
Sarah Lynne
Sarah Lynne Reul is an author, illustrator and award-winning animator who likes science, tiny things and …
Reyes
Sonora
Born and raised in Arizona, Sonora Reyes is the author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School and the…
Rhee
Helena Ku
Helena Ku Rhee is an award-winning author of books for kids and the young at heart. Her latest book, Sora…
Rice
Waubgeshig
Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay. His first short…
Richardson
Kim Michele
The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson has writte…