Best-selling author, Celeste O. Norfleet may write about teen girls who are “fish out of water”, but she is certainly not one when it comes to writing for teens. Her novels have earned numerous awards and nominations including YALSA Quick Pics for the Reluctant Reader. Celeste lives in Virginia with her husband and two teenagers. [ Read the full article… ]
Diane Browne has written over 40 stories/books. She has been published by Ginn in the United Kingdom; Harcourt Brace and Friendship Press in the USA; Heinemann Caribbean, Carlong Publishers, Arawak Publications, and the Ministry of Education in Jamaica. She has been a visiting author for the Students’ Encounter Programme at the Miami Book Fair, and [ Read the full article… ]
Pamela M. Tuck was born in Greenville, NC telling stories. As a child, Pamela entertained her family by recording her own voice and telling “made up silly stories.” She won her first poetry contest in elementary school and continued to write short stories and plays. Her picture book, AS FAST AS WORDS COULD FLY, was [ Read the full article… ]
Lamar Giles grew up in a small, riverfront city in Virginia called Hopewell. It is a diverse community known for its busy ports. Like most towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Hopewell is highly decorated with American history. Mr. Giles later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, another city rich with history and natural wonders, where he [ Read the full article… ]
Michele Wood is an award-winning artist, educator, and visual historian. She has been honored with the prestigious American Book Award for her first book, Going Back Home (Children’s Book Press), and is a 1999 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award recipient for her beautifully illustrated book I See The Rhythm (Zonderkidz). Michele’s most recent book, I [ Read the full article… ]
Not many people can say they learned from a literary star. But children’s book author Linda Trice received that honor twice. Sterling Brown, considered the Dean of Black poetry, and John Oliver Killens, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated novelist, were both her mentors. Their lessons about celebrating the beauty of black people and writing with love shines through in her [ Read the full article… ]
Becky Birtha has written two picture books for children–two historical, culturally rich, family-inspired picture books that would be valuable additions to any classroom or personal library. As this year’s campaign approaches its end, we are happy to include the work of this talented picture book author. Presenting the captivating words of Day 27’s honoree, we [ Read the full article… ]
Willie may have been in the right place at the right time, but without his brilliant talent to accompany his imaginative ideas, we wouldn’t have the pleasure of reading his work. We are proud to celebrate Willie Perdomo on Day 25! The Journey The path to publishing children’s lit was without a doubt a matter [ Read the full article… ]