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Jamie JoHoangJamie Jo Hoang is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She grew up in Orange County, CA—not the rich part…
DeborahHopkinsonDeborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of more than 70 books for young readers including picture b…
AdibKhorramAdib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theat…
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StaceyLeeStacey Lee is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult …
CherryMoCherry Mo is the author-illustrator of her debut picture book, HOME IN A LUNCHBOX, releasing on June 11, …
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PatriciaParkPatricia Park is a tenured professor of undergraduate and graduate MFA creative writing at American Unive…
Helena KuRheeHelena Ku Rhee is an award-winning author of books for kids and the young at heart. Her latest book, Sora…
YinSoentpietEven though Yin was born in Brooklyn, she couldn’t understand English when she was young, because her par…
ChrisSoentpietChris Soentpiet (pronounced “soon-pete”) is an illustrator and author of children’s books. He also enjoys…