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SUMMARY:The Brown Bookshelf Tour 
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Children's space for a family-focused panel dis
 cussion and live reading from four renowned children’s literature a
 uthors from The Brown Bookshelf. .\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14
 987576
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>DC Public Library is working with The Brow
 n Bookshelf tour to host a dynamic program focused on children's literatur
 e. World-renowned authors from the Brown Bookshelf team are stopping by to
  read excerpts from their books and lead a discussion on how they craft en
 gaging books with diverse topics.</p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<h4><stro
 ng>About The Brown Bookshelf</strong></h4>\n<p>The Brown Bookshelf is desi
 gned to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young reader
 s. Visit thebrownbookshelf.com to learn more.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<h4><st
 rong>Meet our Featured Authors</strong></h4>\n<p><img src="https://static.
 libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/Pchase.jpg" width="121" heigh
 t="121" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" /><strong
 >Paula Chase Hyman </strong>is an award-winning author and the Co-founder 
 of the award-winning blog\, The Brown Bookshelf\, Paula Chase is a longtim
 e advocate for diversifying the type of fiction featuring Black characters
  that&rsquo\;s highlighted among educators\, librarians and parents. Chase
  is the author of ten novels. So Done (Greenwillow/HarperCollins)\, her cr
 itically acclaimed middle grade debut\, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Bo
 ok\, a Chicago Library Best of the Best Book\, and a Louisiana Young Reade
 rs Choice nominee. Visit PaulaChaseHyman.com to learn more about her work.
 &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https:/
 /static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/kstarlinglyons.jpg" w
 idth="148" height="148" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 
 0px\;" /><strong>Kelly Starling Lyons</strong> isn't just an author\; she'
 s a literary trailblazer! As a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf\, sh
 e's penned over 30 incredible books that spotlight Black heroes\, celebrat
 e family and friendship\, and inspire kids everywhere. Her hit picture boo
 k\, *Going Down Home with Daddy*\, has even snagged a Caldecott Honor! Vis
 it KellyStarlingLyons.com to learn more.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></
 p>\n<p></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="h
 ttps://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/tracey_baptiste
 .jpg" width="145" height="134" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20p
 x 20px 0px\;" /><strong>Tracey Baptiste</strong> is the New York Times-bes
 tselling author of <em>Minecraft: The Crash</em> and the acclaimed middle-
 grade fantasy trilogy The Jumbies. Tracey Baptiste was born in Trinidad an
 d moved to Brooklyn\, New York\, when she was fifteen. She is a former ele
 mentary school teacher and is on the faculty at Lesley University&rsquo\;s
  Creative Writing MFA Program. She is also a member of The Brown Bookshelf
 \, and she has dedicated her work to the art of storytelling. Visit tracey
 baptiste.com to learn more.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/edit
 or/dclibrary/olugbemisola.jpeg" width="150" height="150" alt="" style="flo
 at: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" /><strong>Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perk
 ovich</strong> is the author of several children&rsquo\;s books\, includin
 g Operation Sisterhood\, an IndieNext Top Ten Pick and BCALA Best Book of 
 the Year\, Makeda Makes A Birthday Treat\, a Chicago Public Library and Ba
 nk Street Best Book of the Year\, It Doesn&rsquo\;t Take A Genius\, a Kirk
 us Best Book of the Year\,&nbsp\; as well as the picture book Someday Is N
 ow: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins (a Notable Social Studi
 es Trade Book for Young People by the National Council for the Social Stud
 ies and CBC). Olugbemisola is a member of The Brown Bookshelf and has work
 ed extensively in youth development and education. Visit lugbemisolabooks.
 com to learn more.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/1498757
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