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Traci N. Todd

Traci N. Todd is an award-winning writer and book editor whose work focuses on Black culture and social justice. Her book Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, illustrated by Christian Robinson, won the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, illustrated by Shannon Wright, won the Sibert Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor Award. She lives in New York City.

Vashti Harrison won the Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and was a National Book Award Finalist for Big, which she authored and illustrated. She is also a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Literary Work for Children and has created many New York Times bestselling books. She lives in New York City.
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Penguin Random House ALA Award Winners & Honorees for Elementary Education

The American Library Association (ALA) announced their 2022 literary award winners and honorees during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. Below you can find a selection of Penguin Random House titles that were among the winners.   To see which Middle School and High School titles were honored, click here.   Caldecott Medal Winner Watercress  

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Books for Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, which recognizes the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields. Beginning as “Women’s History Week,” a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California in 1978, the movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.

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Books for Black History Month

Join Penguin Random House in celebrating the contributions of Black Authors, Creators and Educators all year long. In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting stories that reaffirm the youth, innocence, and humanity of Black children to instill confidence in them every day. Penguin Random House remains committed to supporting the next generation of Black

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