Kid Lit and Young Adult Reads
joel christian gill
Award-winning, Bestselling Cartoonist and Illustrator | National Advocate for Sharing Stories
“The feedback I got from the kids was overwhelmingly positive. They were so proud to leave with a book signed by the author and artist. I saw students stand up and ask questions for the first time.”
—KIPP Troy Prep High School
britt hawthorne
Antiracist ADVOCATE | Educator | Speaker | AUTHOR
Britt is the author of the highly-anticipated, New York Times Bestseller, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide. She is also the author of the children’s book Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining, along with co-author and fellow antibias antiracist educator Tiffany Jewell.
priya huq
Bangladeshi-American Comic Artist
Priya's first book, Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab, is a young adult graphic novel featuring a fourteen-year-old girl, Nisrin, who begins to grapple with her cultural identity and sense of place in the world after a racist assault.
Tony keith jr.
Award-winning Poet | Spoken Word Artist | Educational Leader and yA Author
“Tony’s energy was infectious and students and staff couldn’t stop talking about how grateful they were to have him come and speak; it was certainly the highlight of my teaching career so far.”
— Match Charter Public High School
tiffany jewell
#1 NYT Bestselling Author | ANTIracist advocate | educator
“I help others wake up, take action, and do the work of becoming antiracist. I support families and educators in building strong, authentic communities in which everyone is seen and valued.”
layla f. saad
Global Bestselling Author of Me & White Supremacy | Neurodivergent Visionary
Layla inspires and activates personal and collective change in the world. Her appearances are designed to help you become a good ancestor; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation.
gloria muñoz
Multilingual Literacy Advocate | Award-winning Poet and YA Author |St. Pete's 1st Latina poet laureate
“It was lovely! Gloria was great and very personable and knowledgeable. We were thrilled to be able to host her!”
—Brown Summer High School Program
KATHRYN HULICK
Science and Tech Journalist | AI Expert | STEM Communication Coach | Children’s Author
Kathryn is the author of books for young people or anyone who is curious. Her book The UFO Files combines a sci-fi story with scientific explanations of the marvels found on board an alien spacecraft.
Kai Harris
Storyteller Centering Black Women and Girls | Mental Health Advocate
Kai Harris is a writer and educator from Detroit, Michigan, who uses her voice to uplift the Black community through realistic fiction centered on the experiences of Black girls and Black women.