AUTHOR Angela Shelf Medearis
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AUTHOR Angela Shelf Medearis


ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS was born in Virginia. Her family moved often, though, because her father was in the Air force. She says that each new place, "I knew there would always be a library, a friendly librarian, and my favorite book there to meet me. It made a new school and new friends much easier to deal with." In grade school, Angela's teachers told her that she wrote well. She was thirty years old, however, before she decided to try to earn a living as a writer.

Angela enjoys history, and spends a lot of time researching African-American history for her books. As a bonus, her research often leads to ideas for new books. Among her published books include Annie's Gifts, Poppy's Itchy Christmas, Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells Barnett, Rum-A-Tom-Tom, Singing Man, Too Much Talk, The Adventure of Sugar and Junior and Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story.



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- 10 Reasons Multicultural Literature Is Good For All Children
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Order here Christmas and Kwanzaa are right around the corner and Willimena is usually excited about her favorite time of the year. There are fun decorations, yummy food, the seven principles of Kwanzaa and, of course, gifts for both holidays. But this...

- A Conversation With Marimba Books Author Margo Sorenson
This month, Marimba Books releases Aloha for Carol Ann, a picture book about an eight-year-old who moves to Hawaii and struggles to feel at home in this new place until she discovers the true meaning of aloha, a Hawaiian term that means "hello," "welcome"...

- Author Mari Evans
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- Author Margo Sorenson
Born in Washington, DC, MARGO SORENSON spent the first seven years of her life in Spain and Italy, where books became her earliest friends. She finished school in California, graduating from UCLA. After teaching high school and middle school,...



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