I do much of my creative work alone, so whenever I can get in community with other authors and illustrators it's a treat. Serving as a resident assistant for the Highlights Foundation Black Voices: An …
My Amazing Time at ALA 2024
Written by Tonya Duncan EllisMagical, Memorable, Ah-Mazing! So many positive adjectives describe my first, and hopefully not my last, American Library Association Conference. It was three fun-filled …
Tips for Participating on an Author Panel
On April 3-5, I participated in my first author panel at the State of Maryland Literary Association 2024 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme of the conference was Bridging Young Readers to …
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A Starred Review for THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM!
THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON'S EMANCIPATION PARK received a Publisher's Weekly starred review! Starred reviews indicate that a book is of especially high quality, …
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Kirkus Review: They Built Me for Freedom
A Kirkus Review came in for THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON'S EMANCIPATON PARK, and I couldn’t be prouder!! “A beautifully layered story just as rich as the history it …
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Save the Date: They Built Me for Freedom Book Launch
Save the date! They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston’s Emancipation Park book launch event is scheduled for June 1, 2024 at Kindred Stories book store, right across the …
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