Selma

Fifty years ago Selma, Alabama, became the focus of a campaign to register African American voters. Dr. Martin Luther King, joined forces with the student organization, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which had been working on voter registration in … Continue reading

Boys

It seems like girls are more likely to read stories about either girls or boys, but boys prefer to read stories about other boys. So far, my stories have been about girls, but I wanted to write a book for … Continue reading

Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers Writer Walter Dean Myers died last month at the age of 76 on July 1. He wrote books for children of all ages, including picture books and non-fiction, but was especially known for his Young Adult literature. … Continue reading

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer, also known as The Mississippi Summer Project, was launched fifty years ago this month. In June, 1964 over one thousand out of state volunteer college students, mostly white, joined thousands of black Mississippians in a campaign to register … Continue reading

Kirkus Review

Kirkus Reviews call Fearless Freedom “A moving, triumphant novel encapsulating a young girl’s personal struggle for equality within the larger movement.” To read the entire review click here.     … Continue reading