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The call came at 6:42 in the morning on January 27, 2020. THE call. The call every author hopes to receive but few do. It was the call from the Newbery committee telling him he had done it. Jerry [...]

The Stuff of Stars (Candlewick Press, 2018). The title of this picture book sounds so esoteric. Is it about evolution? Astronomy? Life? Actually it is about all of that. And it all began not with [...]

From a young age, Kadir Nelson demonstrated artistic skill. With encouragement, apprenticeship, education, and experience, Nelson has become recognized worldwide for his pieces in prominent [...]

Jacqueline Woodson always knew she would be a writer. In fact, by the time she was in fifth grade, Woodson was dreaming of winning a Pulitzer Prize. Today, Woodson has not won a Pulitzer, but she [...]