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Author/Illustrator Jessica Love describes her Stonewall Book Award-winning Julián is a Mermaid as "a story about a boy and his Abuela. It is a story about being seen for who we are by someone who loves us"…

An unnamed protagonist must continue life without his friend James. A fantastical story about love, friendship, and grief between two teenage boys. Non-linear storytelling told through recollections of memories and dreams. Biblical and mythological…

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Born in New York, Victoria Kann is an award-winning illustrator and New York Times bestselling children's book author of many picture book series. She is best known for her work with PBS Kids' TV series Pinkalicious and Peterrific, which has become…

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Marisa Kanter is a young adult author. She is the author of What I Like About You and As If On Cue. Kanter is also involved in the publishing industry.

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Ibram Kendi is the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. Stamped from the Beginning won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest ever winner of that award. In 2020, Time magazine named Dr.…

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Sabrina Khan is an author and an educational consultant. Born to her Pakistani mother and Bangladeshi father, Khan has lived in Bangladesh, Macao, Illinois, Texas, and now British Columba. She has a BA in political science and is passionate about…

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This children's picture book reinforces the importance of showing kindness. It explores various settings and circumstances where there are opportunities to show kindness.

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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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Born in Maryland, Jeff Kinney is the author and illustrator of theDiary of a Wimpy Kidgraphic novel series. He earned his BA from the University of Maryland and is married with two children.

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Daniel Kirk is the author of a number of award-winning and beloved books. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

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TJ Klune is a New York Times Bestselling author and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. Klune describes himself as “Unapologetically Queer” and uses he/him pronouns. He is also open about his experiences with asexuality, queerness, and…

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Gordon Korman is a popular Canadian American author of a large number of middle-grade and Young Adult books published since the 1970’s and “translated into 32 languages.” (Korman)

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Canadian author and illustrator "for newspapers, magazines and children's books since 2013". (Celia)

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A graduate from the Brown/RISD Dual-degree program, Kwon is now an artist and illustrator for children’s books and comics.

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A Vietnamese-Canadian children’s author and illustrator who studied illustration at Toronto’s Sheridan College and creates books in collage style.

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Lang is a twice Academy Awards and Oscar's nominated film director and illustrator. He works for Nickelodeon and illustrates books by his wife, Suzanne Lang.

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Lang is a New York Times bestselling author of children's books. She is also a children's television writer and producer.

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Anka Lavriv is a Ukrainian-born tattoo artist. Her art style is inspired by themes of magic and mysticism, which often manifest themselves in her signature portrayals of mysterious and otherworldly women. She is the cover artist of Hannah Abigail…

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Emery Lee is a transmasc kidlit author, artist, creative writing graduate, and YouTuber. From a Black/Asian/Latinx background, e wants to diversify fiction and fight for equality. Emery uses neo-pronouns (e/em/eir) as well as he/him pronouns.

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She is a Korean American author and a teacher. She started writing when she was very young and wrote her first book when she has only fourteen. She often visits schools and makes special appearances to read to children and to discuss her texts.

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A freelance writer and children’s author for over 20 years. Much of his work can be found in national and international magazines, newspapers and websites.

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Inspired by her mother's creative Advent Tradition of giving gifts 12 days leading up to valentines day, Lettice wrote the 12 Days book series. She writes about counting the days to special events, occasions and celebrations!

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Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people. Her book We Are Water Protectors, inspired by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, won the Caldecott Medal in 2021. Lindstrom is…

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Liselle is a Trinidadian Canadian author who was raised in Toronto. She has created a YouTube channel dedicated to answering the questions of upcoming authors and giving writing tips. Black girl magic is a reoccurring theme in most of her novels.

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Kristyna Litten is an illustrator with a degree from the Edinburgh College of Art who is known for her colours and texture in her work. She currently resides in Yorkshire.

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