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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 [...]

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 [...]

“Avid is a mild term for how I read as a child, and writing came a close second,” says Karen Cushman, award-winning author of historical fiction. “I cannot remember not reading; the first formal [...]

“I always dreamed of being a writer,” confesses Lois Lowry, an award-winning author of literature for young people. That dream, however, was placed on hold as she, like so many others [...]