William Alexander 2012 National Book Award Winner
Every year, the National Book Foundation honors four authors with the National Book Award. In 2012 the panel of judges reviewed 1,200 books, and two of Minnesota’s own took top honors: Louise [...]
Every year, the National Book Foundation honors four authors with the National Book Award. In 2012 the panel of judges reviewed 1,200 books, and two of Minnesota’s own took top honors: Louise [...]
Melissa Stewart’s website notes that if she were to be a type of punctuation, she’d be a question mark. That’s the perfect choice for a writer who enjoys asking questions, researching new topics, [...]
Peter Brown’s mix of adventure, humor, and timely insights have turned his Wild Robot series of illustrated middle grade novels into bestsellers. The third installment, The Wild Robot Protects [...]
Traci Sorell, an award-winning author and a Cherokee Nation citizen, has written a wide range of books for readers of different ages, including both fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and [...]
Frank Morrison’s illustrations are infused with movement—bold, jubilant, vibrating, expressive—the artwork leaps off the pages of his books. Morrison, who started his journey as a graffiti artist [...]
As the winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal for We Are Water Protectors (written by Carole Lindstrom, Roaring Brook, 2020), Michaela Goade became the first Indigenous person and BIPOC woman to [...]
Growing up, I always looked forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. It was a time to gather with family and celebrate being thankful for life’s blessings. As I grew older and encountered multiple [...]