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February 20, 2019
Coming soon to Mobile, AL: the Lonnie G. Johnson Educational Complex
Lonnie Johnson, the subject of my book Whoosh! (illustrated by Don Tate and published by Charlesbridge), went home to Mobile, Alabama, recently for quite a special occasion. Lonnie’s alma mater, Williamson High School, is getting a $4 million addition that will include a science center. And it’s going to be called the Lonnie G. Johnson […]
February 13, 2019
SLJ‘s recommendations for “Honoring African American Women and Girls, Past and Present”
School Library Journal has compiled a list of 20 recent nonfiction titles “celebrating African American women [that] highlight their important contributions to the arts, activism, literacy, politics, science,” etc. Thanks to the magic of alphabetical ordering by author’s last name, the list features my book What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The […]
February 4, 2019
“Her life is changed forever because of the kindness of strangers she meets along the way.” (2-question Q&A and giveaway for February 2019)
Welcome to the Q&A and giveaway for the February edition of my Bartography Express newsletter (which you can sign up for here). My Q&A this month is with author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Amy June Bates, creators of the new picture book Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story, which is officially published today by Abrams […]
January 30, 2019
Voice on three “notable” lists
I’m happy to report that my newest picture book, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (illustrated by Ekua Holmes and published by Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster), has been named to a trio of lists that are, literally, notable. Voice is among the 25 titles […]
January 24, 2019
A great day with My Favorite Author in the Whole Wide World
Yesterday was pretty terrific, because I got to spend it visiting schools with my wife — and, as it happens, My Favorite Author in the Whole Wide World — Jennifer Ziegler. Even better, we were not presenting at the same time, so Jennifer and I got to watch each other at work. This was such […]
January 14, 2019
Barbara Jordan on This American Life
If you’ve read and enjoyed What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, I think you’ll appreciate the latest episode of This American Life: Where Have You Gone, Barbara Jordan? Our Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You Back in the 1990s, a bipartisan team led by […]
January 11, 2019
“What do you like to do besides write?”
Today, Ernie helps me answer a question that a lot of kids ask me during my school visits.
January 10, 2019
“Why do you have so many illustrators?”
Considering that I’ve worked with Ekua Holmes, Victo Ngai, Don Tate, Troy Cummings, Ashley Spires, and Tom Lichtenheld, among other artists, today’s question is a great one.
January 9, 2019
“I hadn’t anticipated how the story would resonate with so many readers.” (2-question Q&A and giveaway for January 2019)
Welcome to the Q&A and giveaway for the January edition of my Bartography Express newsletter (which you can sign up for here). My Q&A this month is with Donna Janell Bowman, author of the nonfiction picture book Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness, illustrated by Daniel Minter and […]
“Have you always liked to write, even as a child?”
Today’s question from a recent school visit is one I love answering and could go on and on about, though I managed to keep my reply here to a minute or so:
