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New York Times Bestselling author Kwame Alexander was the speaker at the 2018 Young Minds Dreaming Contest. Winners received a signed copy of his book, Out of Wonder. He is the author of 28 books...
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New York Times Bestselling author Kwame Alexander was the speaker at the 2018 Young Minds Dreaming Contest. Winners received a signed copy of his book, Out of Wonder. He is the author of 28 books...
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Award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy was featured at StoryfestSC 2018 in Columbia, SC. She took time out to explain the process of crafting a story. Carmen has been writing for children for over two...
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Award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy was featured at StoryfestSC 2018 in Columbia, SC. She took time out to discuss her career path to becoming a children's book author. Carmen has been writing for...
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Carmen Agra Deedy has been writing for children for over two decades. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where she lives today. Learn...
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Meet Patti Callahan Henry, “the Fresh Face of Southern Literature.” Patti’s path to writing is unique. She started her adult life as a nurse, and found herself writing after she found out her daughter...
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Meet Sue Monk Kidd, author of “The Secret Life Of Bees.” With over six million copies of her novel sold, along with a major motion picture, Monk became a literary sensation. Monk briefly talks about...
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Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...
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Books illustrated by Tom Feelings: Soul Looks Back in Wonder Now Sheba Sings Jambo Means Hello Moja Means One The Middle Passage Tom feelings died on August 25, 2003. Learn more about Tom feelings and...
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Tom Feelings describes himself as a "storyteller in picture form." Through his artwork, Tom allows the reader to discover diverse people, places, and events from around the world. Tom lived in Africa...