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Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
Read full article: Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida officeJudy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Floridaās surge in book bannings in recent years.
'Last Cuentista,' 'Unspeakable' win children's book awards
Read full article: 'Last Cuentista,' 'Unspeakable' win children's book awardsDonna Barba Higueraās āThe Last Cuentista,ā a post-apocalyptic tale of a young girl who must preserve the memory of Earthās history, has won the John Newbery Medal for the yearās best childrenās book.
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Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after election
Read full article: Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after electionBooks by and about Kamala Harris proved to be a popular purchase following the election. The vice president-elect was the subject or author of four books on Amazon's top 10 Sunday. They included her own childrenās book āSuperheroes Are Everywhere,ā her memoir āThe Truths We Hold: An American Journey,ā a childrenās book by her niece Meena Harris called āKamala and Mayaās Big Ideaā and Nikki Grimesā illustrated āKamala Harris: Rooted in Justice.āHarris made history as the first Black woman to become vice president. President-elect Joe Biden also got a spot on the charts just outside of the top 10. Dr. Jill Bidenās childrenās book āJoey: The Story of Joe Bidenā landed in 14th place.
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Picture book on Kamala Harris coming Aug. 25
Read full article: Picture book on Kamala Harris coming Aug. 25All rights reserved)NEW YORK That didn't take long: Just weeks after making history as the running mate for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will be the subject of a new picture book. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing announced Wednesday that prize-winning author Nikki Grimes has written Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, which features illustrations by Laura Freeman. In June, Simon & Schuster published Joey: The Story of Joe Biden, a picture book written in part by his wife, Jill Biden. Harris, a California Democrat, is the first Black woman and first Asian American woman named to a major party presidential ticket. Harris told her own story in The Truths We Hold, which came out last year.