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Vicki Johnson

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.vickijohnsonwrites.com

Twitter

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Genre

Children's, Young Adult, Gay and Lesbian

Member Since

September 2020

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomvickijohnson

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Vicki Johnson's debut picture book Molly's Tuxedo illustrated by Gillian Reid and published by Little Bee Books (June 27, 2023), garnered multiple accolades: 2024 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, a CBC Top Ten Teacher Favorites Awards selection, 2024 ALA Rainbow List Selection, and a 2023 Ontario Library Association Top Ten 'Best Bets' Picture Books selection among others. Johnson's second book with the same creative team, Mac Wears a Hat, is available for preorder now. It releases April 28, 2026.

Born and raised in rural GA, Johnson is a first-gen graduate of Smith College and Emory Law School, and also studied in the Writing for Children & Young Adults MFA program at VCFA. Follow her on Insta ...more

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Vicki Johnson's Blog

Cover Reveal

Thank you to SLJ and Betsy Bird for hosting my cover reveal for MAC WEARS A HAT and asking me a few questions. Check it out!

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

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Published on June 06, 2025 18:05 • Tags: coverreveal

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Vicki Johnson’s books

Average rating: 4.48 · 351 ratings · 89 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson (Goodreads Author), Gillian Reid (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mac Wears a Hat by Vicki Johnson (Goodreads Author), Gillian Reid (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Vicki Johnson rated a book it was amazing Mac Wears a Hat by Vicki Johnson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love this book and look forward to reading it over and over! I adore Gillian Reid's thoughtful and sensitive illustrations of the many ways that a hat can help. ...more
Feb 25, 2026 03:45AM · like · see review
Vicki Johnson rated a book it was amazing A Light for Lucinda: A Story from the Cuban Revolution by Olga Herrera (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A Light for Lucinda is a tender and timely story of a child experiencing political conflict just outside her window, and the power of family to get through those moments. Herrera has written and illustrated a touching book through a child's eyes, of ...more
Jan 31, 2026 04:37AM · like · see review
Vicki Johnson rated a book it was amazing Mac Wears a Hat by Vicki Johnson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love this book and look forward to reading it over and over! I adore Gillian Reid's thoughtful and sensitive illustrations of the many ways that a hat can help. ...more
Jul 10, 2025 04:15AM · like · see review
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Vicki Johnson and 1 other person liked Betsy Bird's blog post: Cover Reveal and Q&A: Mac Wears a Hat with Vicki Johnson "Happy Pride Month!How to begin? It seems fitting to kickoff with this cover reveal and interview with Vicki Johnson. You might recall her picture book, Molly’s Tuxedo. Now she returns with a kind of follow-up picture book, Mac Wears a Hat (out Apr..." Read more of this blog post »
Jun 06, 2025 04:42AM