Category: Youth Advocacy

Harvey Garner
Chelsea
Chelsea Harvey Garner is a psychotherapist, writer, and founding director of Big Feels Lab, a nonprofit p…
Hill Brown
India
India Hill Brown is an author with a passion for writing, reading, and all things literary. Her debut nov…
Horton
Michelle
Writer and activist Michelle Horton is the author of Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbr…
Iloh
Candice
Candice Iloh (they/them) is the award-winning author of young adult novels, Every Body Looking, Break Thi…
Jahn-Clough
Lisa
Lisa Jahn-Clough has published over a dozen picture books and three young adult novels. Her work has won …
Johnson
Kim
Kim Johnson has a rich history of leadership, beginning with her early roles in social justice organizati…
Kamanda
Ali
Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West A…
Katz
Susan B.
Susan B. Katz, NBCT is an award-winning, bestselling, Spanish-bilingual author/illustrator with Scholasti…
Kelly
Lynne
Lynne Kelly’s career as a sign language interpreter has taken her everywhere from classrooms to hospitals…
Khorram
Adib
Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theat…
King
A. S.
King is the only author ever to win the Michael L. Printz Medal twice, having won it again in 2024 for Th…
LaRocca
Rajani
Rajani LaRocca is a physician and award-winning author of books for young people. She was born in Bangalo…