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Nikki Giovanni & Renée Watson | A Conversation about Poetry and Sisterhood | HarperCollins
World-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni and award-winning author Renée Watson team up for a heartfelt conversation about poet and activist Maya Angelou, the subject of Maya’s Song, a new picture book from Renée Watson and Bryan Collier. This unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou, whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history.
To Thine Self Be True with Renée Watson | Black America
New York Times bestselling and award winning author, Renée Watson joins host Carol Jenkins to discuss her novel, "Skin & Bones". After writing children's books for many years, Watson introduces us to 40-year-old Lena Baker in this novel that explores legacy, love, sisterhood and more.
Oregonian: The Banning of Black Joy.
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“Defiant.” “Rebellious.” “Pessimism.” “Victimhood.” “Racism.”
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These are the words that were used to describe my middle-grade novel “Ways to Make Sunshine” by a small group of parents of the Sumner County school district in Tennessee in 2022. “Ways to Make Sunshine” is the first book of the Ryan Hart series, a collection of stories I wrote about a fourth-grade girl growing up in Portland who tries to see the best in people, always finding the bright side of hard, challenging situations.
Why diverse children's books are important tools for teaching kids about themselves and others | CBS
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Children's books are both mirrors in which kids can feel seen and windows into worlds unlike their own. At Book Culture in Long Island City, NY, "CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil learns why both are important.
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