A We Need Diverse Books Weekend
A report on two events involving #WeNeedDiverseBooks, one focusing on young adult fiction, the other a picture book about a woman environmentalist in the Gambia
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A Star for Translation
The advance reviews of the book I translated from Portuguese, The World in a Second, have delivered a huge thumbs up and my first starred review ever.
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Historical Fact and Fiction at the Children’s Literature New England Conference
A report on the CLNE conference, “Writing the Past: Yesterday Was Once Today,” held November 14-16, 2014 at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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Another Chance for Porto
A roundup of my trip to Porto, which has become a major tourist destination, and meetings with Portuguese authors of children’s books.
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Home Is Where the Art Is: A Profile of Illustrator Elizabeth Zunon
A profile of local African-American artist and picture book illustrator Elizabeth Zunon, whose signature style includes cut-paper collages and African motifs.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
