Star Child by Ibi Zoboi and Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas are among the winners of the annual awards honor outstanding children’s and YA books by African American authors.
The Margaret A. Edwards Award winner took over SLJ’s Instagram for a live Q&A that spanned his books, inspiration, censorship, and AI. Here’s what he shared.
Esteemed editors, authors, and translators discuss their work behind the scenes to bring children’s books from all over the world to the U.S. market. Foremost on their minds? Young readers. Join the live program December 14.