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    Sara Pennypacker: Artist and Award-winning Author Stamps Young Readers’ Passports to Adventure
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Author Interviews
    Posted October 31, 2016

    Sara Pennypacker: Artist and Award-winning Author Stamps Young Readers’ Passports to Adventure

    As an author of nearly 20 books for children, is it safe to assume that you always knew you would eventually be a writer? I was a quiet, shy kid, happiest drawing or reading or wandering outside [...]

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    Finding Story: My Two Grandmothers – A Guest Post by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
    By Mackin Books in Bloom
    In Books in Bloom
    Posted October 20, 2016

    Finding Story: My Two Grandmothers – A Guest Post by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

    Kids always want to know where writers get their ideas, and in this guest post, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson shares how she looked to her own family for her stories. Specifically, she looked to her [...]

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    Randolph Caldecott Medalist and Award-Winning Author Sophie Blackall
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Advocates, Amy Meythaler
    Posted October 16, 2016

    Randolph Caldecott Medalist and Award-Winning Author Sophie Blackall

    Sophie Blackall is the recipient of the 2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal—one of the most prestigious honors an illustrator can receive. She is also a mother, author, researcher, advocate for measles [...]

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