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Zakiya Dalila Harris is an author who writes novels based on her African identity. She has a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chaple Hill. She was born and raised in Connecticut but now lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

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Rob Harrell is the author/illustrator who created many graphic novels and comic strips, such as the Life of Zarf series, Monster on the Hill, the Batpig series. He continues to write his daily comic strip Adam@Home. He lives in Zionsville, Indiana…

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Frances Hardinge is a children's author from Kent, England, who has a love for dark stories. Highly praised, she has written eight books to date and has been part of the Royal Society of Literature since 2018.

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A Black American girl learns to style and care for her curls. The stylish hairdos build her self-esteem. This story was made into an Academy Award-winning short film by the same title.

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Jim is a grumpy monkey who does not want to admit it. His jungle friends suggest ways he can cheer himself up. But instead of trying to improve his mood, Jim sits with Norman, the gorilla, who lets him just feel his grumpiness. This New York Times…

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Gretzky writes children's literature and has acted in a few movies, including a rated R horror production.

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John Patrick Green is an award-winning author and illustator from Brooklyn, New York. Most of his graphic novels center around non-human characters.

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Green is the author of Kind.

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This fun children's book is about hockey and overcoming challenges in sports. It shows children the importance of teamwork and relying on each other.

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Gratz is a bestselling author of young adult literature who comes from Tennessee.

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Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, and growing up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Grasso spent a lot of her time making crafts, conducting science experiments, and reading. Ever since becoming a writer, Grasso has been working in children's publishing from 2003…

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This data is based on a random selection of 13 books chosen from the "Youth-Late" display at Books on Beechwood on January 21st, 2022.

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RACE/ ETHNICITY (Primary Characters) - 50% White, 6.3% Latinx, 6.3% Multicultural, 6.3% Brown Skin, 25% Black / AfricanRACE/ ETHNICITY (Secondary Characters) - 45% White, 10% Latinx, 10% Black / African ,5% Indigenous, 5% Asian GENDER IDENTITY…

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RACE/ ETHNICITY - 64.3% White, 21.4% Black / African, 14.3% MulticulturalGENDER IDENTITY - 42.9% Female, 35.7% Male, 14.3% Non-Binary, 7.1% Trans MaleSEXUALITY - 35.7% LGBTQ+, 35.7% Unspecified, 28.6% Straight

Michael Grant has written around 150 books (with his wife Katherine, as himself, under pseudonyms and as a ghostwriter). Born into a military family, Grant has been accommodated in fifty homes and studied at five different schools in U.S. and three…

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Nina Goffi is a "freelance creative," specialising in children's illustration and book design.

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Godbout lives in Montreal; for several years, she worked in London as a Winnie the Pooh character artist. She has a distinctive, nostalgic style, relying on soft pastels and coloured pencils.

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Michaela Goade is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of Indigenous children's literature. As an artist, Goade draws inspiration from the coastal landscapes of Southeast Alaska, where she lives. Goade completed a bachelor's in graphic design and…

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Kathleen Glasgow is a New York Times best-selling author. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and her MFA from the University of Minnesota.

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This book is a great choice for someone who is going through a tough time: it has heartbreak, learning experiences, and much more. This book is about a girl who is struggling in her life and needs help.

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George is based in Vancouver and holds a Master’s Degree in Children’s Literature from the University of British Columbia. Her interests lie in picture books and fairy tales.

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Member of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. An Anishnaabe author and illustrator. Her work is focused on Indigenous representation, ancestral language, the natural world, and her son.

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Pie charts and a bar graph representing the distribution of gender representation within a sample of picturebooks at Perfect Books.

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