Christine Almeda
Christine Almeda is a Filipina-American freelance illustrator. She graduated from Mon..
Christine Almeda is a Filipina-American freelance illustrator. She graduated from Mon..
Gloria Amescua has been a writer since she was a child, writing poems and stories thr..
Three-time Pure Belpré Honor author Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is the Puerto Rican aut..
Carmen Bogan is a children’s author, publisher, and frequent lecturer to nonprofit ..
Leila Boukarim was born in Lebanon and has lived in eight countries. After over a dec..
A Mexican-American author, poet, and translator, David Bowles is a life-long resident..
Monica Brown is the author of the LOLA LEVINE chapter book series and 30 award-winnin..
Afua Bruce is one of the women featured in the new If/Then Statue Exhibit. Displayed ..
F. Isabel Campoy is the author of numerous children’s books in the areas of poetry,..
Nathan Christopher believes laughter is one of life’s greatest gifts (ranked somewh..
Known as "the teacher full of stories,” René Colato Laínez is the Salvadoran auth..
Reza Dalvand is an internationally-recognized author and illustrator of more than 30 ..
Sara A. Fajardo is a founding member of #LatinxPitch for KidLit. Her US debut pict..
Congratulations Adriana winner of the 2024 Pura Belpré Illustration Honor for REMEMB..
Michael Genhart, PhD, is the author May Your Life Be Deliciosa (illustrated by Loris ..
Bridget is an Anishinaabe illustrator as well as author/illustrator who sits with the..
Susie Ghahremani is an award-winning illustrator and a graduate of the Rhode Island..
Zohreh Ghahremani is an author, speaker, and painter whose work is heavily influenced..
Fida Ghnaim has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. When she was i..
Born in the Dominican Republic to her Catholic Paraguayan mother and Jewish American ..
Laurel Goodluck writes picture books with modern Native themes that reflect Native ..
Theresa Howell is the co-author of Maybe Something Beautiful with F. Isabel Campoy..
Primarily a poet, Harold Green III is an ever-evolving artist with a skill set that..
Cindy Jenson-Elliott is an author, credentialed teacher, environmental educator, and ..
Naaz Haleema Khan is a writer and educator with a background in refugee education and..
The artwork of Rafael López is a fusion of strong graphic style and magical symbolis..
Diana López is the award-winning middle grade author of Confetti Girl, Ask My Mood R..
A native of South Carolina, Dr. Michelle H. Martin, the Beverly Cleary Endowed Profes..
Juana Martinez-Neal is the author-illustrator of Alma and How She Got Her Name (Candl..
Allison Matulli, J.D., M.Ed. is a former attorney and certified Montessori lead educa..
Jasminne Mendez is a Dominican-American poet, playwright, translator and award winn..
Estelí Meza is an author and illustrator originally from Mexico City, where she grew..
Jonathan Nelson is a Diné illustrator, graphic artist, and fine artist. His eclectic..
Charlotte Offsay was born in England, grew up in Boston, and currently lives in Los A..
Meenal Patel is an illustrator, writer, and designer who is inspired by childhood won..
Johanna spent her childhood tucked in the crook of a tree with Ramona Quimby, Laura I..
Andrea Pippins is an illustrator and author passionate about creating images that ref..
Rekha S. Rajan is a nationally recognized educator, performer, and STEAM expert whose..
Born in South Korea, raised in Michigan and thriving in California; Kam Redlawsk is a..
Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and visual development artist. While..
Named State Poet Laureate of Texas in 2015, Dr. Carmen Tafolla is an award-winning po..
Originally from New Mexico, Latino illustrator Alexander Vidal studied anthropology, ..
Jennifer Ward is the author of more than 20 acclaimed books for children and wildly p..
Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, medical doctor and poet. She writes..
Former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s FOR A GIRL BECOMING, a benediction for a girl’s journey through life and a celebration of our connections to the world around us, illustrated by three-time Pura Belpré Honoree Adriana M. Garcia, to Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers, with Jill Bialosky editing, for publication in spring 2025, by Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel at Full Circle Literary for the illustrator.
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