Fifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.
Wade Hudson is president and CEO of Just Us Books, an independent
publisher of books for children and young adults. For his work,
Wade has received a New Jersey Stephen Crane Literary Award; the
Ida B. Wells Institutional Leadership Award, presented by the
Center for Black Literature; and the Madame C. J. Walker Legacy
Award, given by the Zora Neale Hurston--Richard Wright Foundation.
He has also been inducted into the International Literary Hall of
Fame for Writers of African Descent. Discover more about Wade
online at wadehudson-authorpublisher.com.
Cheryl Willis Hudson is an author, editor, and cofounder and
editorial director of Just Us Books, an independent company that
focuses on Black-interest books for children and young adults.
Cheryl has written over two dozen books for young children, is a
member of the children's book committee of PEN America, and has
served as a diversity consultant to a number of educational
publishers. Learn more about Cheryl at her website
cherylwhudson.weebly.com.
"A love song from children's literature's brightest stars to
America's Indigenous children and children of color, encouraging
them to be brave and kind."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Addressing complex topics with sensitivity and candor, this a
necessary purchase for all libraries serving children."—School
Library Journal, starred review
"Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, offer
this empowering anthology to counter today’s often-unsettling
political climate for children of varying ethnicities, faiths,
identities, and abilities"—Publishers Weekly, starred
review
"The attractive and accessible presentation will pull kids in; the
wisdom they find inside will keep them engaged—and, it is to be
hoped, motivated."—Horn Book, starred review
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