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DiCamillo's first book,Because of Winn-Dixie, was published in 2000, while she was working at a book warehouse in Minneapolis, MN; it was named a Newbery Award Honor Book. She was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2004 forThe Tale of Despereaux (2003) and…

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Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than 30 children's books. She won the Caldecott Medal in 2016 forFinding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear(2015) and in 2019 forHello, Lighthouse (2018). She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

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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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Rutter lives in Sheffield, England, and has been an actor for years, appearing both on the stage and on TV. She says she has really always been a writer.

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Susan Tan's first book wasCilla Lee-Jenkins, Future Author Extraordinaire; shehas published three books in theCilla series.She was the 2015 Gish Jen Emerging Writers Fellow at the Writers’ Room of Boston and is a professor of children's and young…

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Dana Wulfkotte is a freelance animator, comic artist, and children's book editor. She was born in Seoul, Korea, and lives in Queens, New York. She provided the illustrations forThe Remember Balloons, written by Jessie Oliveros, which was the2019…

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Corporate-owned chain bookstore. Two floors, one of which is primarily dedicated to fiction. There is a dedicated children's book section.

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This small, independent bookstore sells a variety of new and used books of different genres of books and promotes community and diversity. They sell new and used copies of these books, as well as offering all children's literature for free.

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Born in Toronto in 1940, Indigo is now Canada's largest bookstore. The store has a section that is dedicated to children's literature, featuring children's picture books and novels.

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This is a locally owned bookstore that has been serving the Beechwood community and surrounding neighborhoods since 1994. There is a good variety of children’s literature, middle-grade and YA novels at the back of the bookstore.

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Singing Pebble Books is a self-care bookstore that opened in 1988. It has a small but thoughtful Children's and Young Adult Literature section.

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Indigo is a large chain store with a vast selection of children and YA novels. The company's mission statement states that through their products and marketing, they want to represent all communities wish to show diversity and inclusion and to better…

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Cozy and thriving independent book store opened in 1994. Wide variety of Children's books and Young Adult books.

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Angie Thomas is a former rapper turned author. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, actually began as a project in university. After being published, it was made into a film as well as…

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Jessica Alba is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to fame as a Hollywood actress, founded The Honest Company in 2012, and published her first novel in early 2013. A leading voice in charity and activism, she is an advocate and an…

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Born in London and raised in Vancouver, Kelly Sawyer Patricof moved to New York first and ventured into modelling before meeting her husband. The pair then moved to Malibu, where they started a family. After years of volunteering, she and her friend…

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Hannah Abigail Clarke's first novel isThe Scapegracers. It is sequeled by The Scratch Daughters. They have been published in Lunch Ticket, PRISM international, Dream Pop Press, Portland Review, Gothic Nature Journal, Eidolon, and Chaleur…

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University of California, Berkley and USC School of Law graduate Norah Weinstein currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children. She is an attorney and one of two co-CEOs of Baby2Baby, a non-profit organization she and her friend Kelly…

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Alicia Màs is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Elche, Spain. She studied fine arts in Valencia before completing a teaching master's degree and moving to London.

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Wab Kinew is the best-selling andaward-winning author ofGo Show the World and The Reason You Walk. Heis a former musician, journalist, and CBC broadcaster and is currently both the MLA for Fort Rouge and the Leader of the Manitoba NDP.

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A multidisciplinary individual, Potters is an author and editor of sexual and gender identity journals and children’s books. With a focus on inclusivity and body neutrality, Potters works to spread positivity throughout her works.

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Feder is based in Chicago. Her work explores emotion, feminism, and pop culture.

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Kami Garcia is #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author and comic book writer who lives in Maryland, USA. She is a former professional artist, teacher, and reading specialist with an MA in education. Kami also conducts book…

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Margaret Stohl is a bestselling author who is well known for her Marvel Black Widow series. Beautiful Creatures was her first book which was co-written with Kami Garcia and nominated for two awards. In addition to her literary career, Margaret holds…

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Kabir Sehgal has written sixteen books and is a New York Times best-selling author. He is also a Grammy and Latin Grammy winner and a former investment banker.

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