Black History Month Author Spotlight: Angela Johnson
Author at a Glance: Angela Johnson Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Grew up in Windham, Ohio with her brother and parents. Encouraged by a teacher who read to her when she … Read More
Author at a Glance: Angela Johnson Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Grew up in Windham, Ohio with her brother and parents. Encouraged by a teacher who read to her when she … Read More
Author at a Glance: Kwame Alexander Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and author of 28 books Is a regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of … Read More
Author at a Glance: Nic Stone Nic Stone was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, GA, Graduated from Spelman College Stone worked extensively in teen mentoring She lived … Read More
Author at a Glance: Jason Reynolds Grew up in Washington, DC Loves hip-hop music. His love of reading was first inspired by reading the lyrics from Queen Latifah’s album Black … Read More
Book Overview Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk … Read More
Book Overview Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is … Read More