READ!

Have you done anything this month to participate in the African American Read-In? There's still time! Why not join Edi, Doret, and Vasilly—on Wednesday they'll be discussing Jewell Parker Rhodes' award-winning middle grade novel, Ninth Ward. You can find more information here.

If you're in Toronto, make sure you stop by the African Canadian Children's Literary Festival! I just discovered this event thanks to self-published author Angelot Ndongmo who is one of the festival presenters.

Lastly, my excellent week ended with a special delivery: