Tonya Duncan Ellis
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I won! My latest manuscript was selected for the 2021 Austin SCBWI Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award! For the next year, author/mentor Bethany Hegedus will work with me to polish my book for …
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I've been selected as one of twenty-four authors in The Brown Bookshelf's first-ever, Amplify Black Stories cohort! Sponsored by the Highlights Foundation, the group will be working to support Black …
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I was over the moon excited when Sophie Washington: The Snitch was selected as River Oaks Elementary of Woodbridge, Virginia's 2020-2021 One Book/One School, Book of the Year! The month-long event …
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou Did you know… You’re more likely to see an animal or object than a minority character in a …
River Oaks Elementary School of Woodbridge, Virginia selected Sophie Washington: The Snitch as it's 2020-2021 Book of the Year! The school is reading Sophie Washington: The Snitch as part of their …
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Happy New Year! With the change in calendar comes a flurry of resolutions. If becoming a reader is one of your goals here are some tips to help you make it happen: Stock Up On Books - Keep 3-5 …
