Learn about the authors of your favorite children's books!
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Written by: John Steptoe Read by: Yolanda Anderson, Commissioner with Richland One School District Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
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Written and Read by: Jo Watson Hackl Cover design and interior illustrations by: Gilbert Ford How far would you go to find something that might not even exist? All her life, Cricket’s mama has told...
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Written By: Benjamin Brown & Kimberlie Davis Illustrated By: David Jackson Read By: Benjamin Brown About the Author: Benjamin Brown, 13, is a 2020 South Carolina Junior Scholar who enjoys gaming, golf...
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All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuels Roberts By: Dinah Johnson Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Read by: Dinah Johnson This special picture book offers a window into the African American...
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Knowitall had the opportunity to talk with Lizzy Rockwell when she visited for the Read Eat Grow, a SC State Library event. We talked about her parent's influence on her career path. Anne Rockwell was...
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Ann Grifalconi is an author and illustrator from New York City. She specializes in presenting realistic characters from other cultures. Her book, The Village of Round and Square Houses, is a Caldecott...
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Matt Christopher transformed his love for sports into the setting for his numerous books for young readers. Baseball, basketball, soccer, football, hockey, mountainbiking, snowboarding, tennis - you...
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It is difficult enough to write a book in English, but can you imagine being able to write in two different languages? Author Ching Yeung Russell was born in China and her first stories were written...
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Dinah Johnson is a children's book author and a professor of English who specializes in African-American children's literature. In Dinah Johnson's book, All Around Town, we experience the lives of...
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Betsy Byars is an author of over 60 books for young people. Her book Summer of the Swans won the Newbery medal in 1971, and her works have been translated into nineteen different languages! Betsy and...