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Announcing Just Us Books' 20th Anniversary Children's Book Fair
On Saturday, Oct. 25, Just Us Books will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary with a children’s book fair celebration. The event will be held from 11 am to 3 pm at the Whitlock/Lane Cultural Center of Imani Baptist Church, located at 117 Elmwood Ave. in East Orange, NJ.
New York Times best-selling author, Omar Tyree, author of Just Us Books' newest release 12 Brown Boys, a collection of short stories that focus on the lives of pre-teen boys, will be the featured author. The book fair will also feature other celebrated children’s book authors and illustrators who will be available to autograph copies of their books purchased at the event.
Just Us Books’ 20th anniversary is not just a celebration of our success as a company. It’s a proud recognition of 20 years of children reading, learning, growing, and affirming Black heritage, heroes and culture. We’re proud to celebrate this important milestone in our history with our community and our many supporters and hope to see you there.
For more information, visit http://www.justusbooks.com/ or e-mail
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A Conversation With Author Omar Tyree
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Author Omar Tyree
OMAR TYREE is a New York Times best-selling author whose 15 published works have sold more than 1.8 million books worldwide. A native of Philadelphia and graduate of Howard University, Tyree's popular novels, which include Flyy Girl and Single...
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