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Miller graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A in French and English in 1991. She now works as a freelancer but has previously been a senior editor for both Scholastics and Disney Publishing Worldwide.

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In the sixth novel of the series, Mindy Kim, an Asian American child, enters a pizza trivia contest with her father. Mindy must help her father overcome some cultural differences and references that he does not understand, while her father simply…

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Activist and native scholar Debbie Reese talks about Mirrors, Windows, Sliding Glass Doors and a fourth layer, Curtains, within the context of Native American representation in literature.

This final book of The Hunger Games trilogy follows Katniss Everdeen as she discovers District 13 and becomes the opponent of President Snow. She also seeks to find her lost love, who was captured and brainwashed.

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She grew up in Brooklyn where she currently lives, and is a New York Times bestselling author. She uses her own interest in pop culture to influence her work.

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Created as an exercise from Molly Bang's Picture This, this picture takes the word 'shark' and breaks it down to its simpliest colours and shapes. This image was created using only construction paper, glue and scissors. It has a focus on darker…

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An exercise in following Molly Bang's principles of visual design. The exercise involved using only cut paper to create a scary picture of a bird. The first image was created in a short timeframe, whereas the second was revised to capture more…

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Example of Molly Bang's visual language exercise.

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An exercise created by following Molly Bang's principles of visual design outlined in Picture This: How Pictures Work. The images attempt to depict a bird attacking a victim using simple shapes cut from construction paper. The first image is of the…

Moriarty was raised in Sydney, Australia with her four sisters and one brother. She studied English and Law. She did her Masters in Law at Yale and her PhD in Law at Cambridge. She returned to Sydney after her studies to practice law and begin her…

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An engaging story about a dreamy, imaginative little boy who uses his artistic talents to help his classmates understand why he loves the tangerine dress in the dress-up centre. Morris gives readers insight into the courage and vulnerability at play…

A colourfully illustrated book which combines timeless nursery rhymes with an introduction to Indian culture.

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Explores the sounds that children's heartbeats make when they experience love and laughter. It features children from all around the world and demonstrates that our heartbeats unite us.

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Lavanya is a freelance illustrator for Penguin India and Rupa Publishers as well was a lead animator for Otataa a project from Switzerland

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Laura Taylor Namey is a Cuban- American Californian who can usually be found haunting her favourite coffee shops to write. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.

Laura is a former teacher who writes young adult novels who…

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This is a children’s picture book based on a true story about an American chef of Japanese descent. Niki Nakayama is a famous chef and the reader embarks on an adventure as she faces criticism and as she strives to learn about the culinary arts.

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She is an Emmy Award-Winning, #1 New York Times, and international bestselling author of 10 books. Niven works with Germ, a literary and lifestyle web magazine for teenage girls and boys. She has also worked as a screenwriter, journalist, and…

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The family-owned store opened in 2013. It has an entire floor dedicated to children. The store's website says, "We have tried to create a store that fosters browsing and discovery."

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Maeve Norton is an award-winning illustrator and designer. She currently works as an Associate Art Director for middle grade and young adult novels at Scholastic and is a founding member of the artist collective Fem Foundry. Some of Norton’s clients…

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Preston Norton is a bisexual, genderqueer, American author who was a middle school teacher and mentor for drug addicts. He is known for his book Neanderthal Open the Door to the Universe, Where I End and You Begin, and Hopepunk.

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Benjamin Joseph Novak is known for his roles in The Office, Saving Mr. Banks, and Inglourious Bastards. He strongly believes in sharing the power of the written word with children.

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Tim O'Brien is an illustrator and artist. He notably illustrated Suzanne Collins' trilogy, The Hunger Games. The Paier College of Art graduate is a Hamilton King Award winner. HisTimemagazine covers can be found in the National Portrait Gallery of…

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A Métis-Japanese-Canadian artist who uses art as a form of self-expression to connect with her heritage and culture. Her distinctive art style is characterized by her simplistic line art made with black ink on white paper. Ohki is the cover art…

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A love story that winds between reality and fantasy. It is the story of Evangeline Fox who turns to the Prince of Hearts to her stop the wedding of her husband on another woman and to heal her heart (Amazon).

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