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b'I devote the program to The African American Children\\u2019s Book Fair which takes place Saturday February 11th from 1-4 pm at the PA Convention Center. I speak to Paralee Knight, Vice President of Community Relations at Wells Fargo, major sponsor about why they are on board for this event which supports diversity and representation in children\\u2019s literature. I chat with founder of the event Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati. I also speak to some of the superstar authors and an illustrator who will be featured including:

Kwame Alexander, Poet, educator, publisher and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books including \\u201cBecoming Muhammad Ali\\u201d and \\u201cThe Crossover\\u201d which will soon be translated into a TV series on Disney.

Derrick Barnes is the only literary creator to win back-to-back Kirkus awards. His most recent award was a Coretta Scott King honor for his book Victory - Stand! Raising My Fist For Justice. Barnes authored one of my favorites - the classic award winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.

April Harrison is a newly minted Coretta Scott King honor winner for illustration for the book \\u201cMe and The Boss.\\u201d

Amina Luqman-Dawson is only the second person to win an American Library Association Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award in the same year for her historical middle grade novel about two enslaved children\\u2019s escape to freedom- \\u201cFree Water.\\u201d

https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ https://kwamealexander.com/ https://derrickdbarnes.com/
https://www.april-harrison.com/
https://www.aminaluqman-dawson.com/
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