This month’s featured author is Rosalind Wiseman. She is an internationally recognized author and expert on children, parenting, social justice, and ethical leadership. She has written two amazing books, one about boys and one about girls, that help us to understand what our teens are thinking and what they are going through. Her Background According …
This month’s featured author is Jodi Picoult. She is an author who writes about sensitive social topics in ways that are relatable to her readers. When looking for a book to read about peer pressure, I chose to read her novel, Nineteen Minutes, which is about how peer pressure and bullying can play a role …
Our featured author, Laurie Halse Anderson, writes about tough subjects with humor and sensitivity As we talk about peer pressure this month, Anderson’s books are great options to learn about and discuss the challenges teens face. Her background According to Wikipedia, Laurie Halse Anderson grew up in New York with her younger sister, Lisa. As …
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Our featured author, Travis Sackett, tells his story through the book called My Life with Karma. As we talk about teen homelessness and addiction this month, Sackett’s story is about how he almost lost everything through an addiction to opioids. I feel the best way to see the impact of a disease or consequences of …
Our featured author, Gayle Forman, writes teen and young adult novels which focus on their struggles with mental health. That is why I chose to feature her this month for Mental Health Awareness. Her background Gayle Forman’s writing career started with writing articles for Seventeen magazine. Her focus was on teens and social issues. She …
With April being Autism Acceptance Month, our featured author, Michael McCreary, is a comedian and is autistic. He tells his story through his memoir, Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic and gives us permission to laugh at at the lighter side of the autism spectrum. His background Michael McCreary was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, mild form …
This month’s featured author, Maya Angelou, is a Black American memoirist, poet and civil rights activist. She tells her story about growing up in the south through her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Last week, we talked about two women who also knew a lot about the Civil Rights Movement and …
Our featured writer this month is Nikki Giovanni, a poet, activist, commentator and educator whose writing was inspired by her experiences during the civil rights movement. She is one of the world’s most well-known African-American poets. Let’s learn a little more about her. Her background She was born June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. After …
Welcome to our Featured Author post for January. Every month, we will feature an author whose writing will help us understand the current quarterly theme. I chose Ibram X. Kendi as our featured author this month. We will see how his writing helps us to understand the history diversity and inclusion in our country. What …
