multicultural fiction
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Wordstock Writers Workshop
Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, PortlandResearch and Empathy: Writing Across Cultures More than 90% of children’s book creators are white and more than 50% of young readers are not white. Children need to see their own lives on the page at least some of the time and the need for books with characters of all racial and ethnic backgrounds has […]
Wordstock Reading and Book Signing
Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, PortlandI'll be reading from Written in Stone and signing copies of my novel at the Children's stage.
PNBA trade show
Portland Airport Holiday Inn 8439 NE Columbia Blvd., PortlandAt the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show I'll be giving the workshop Multicultural Literature: writing and sharing books for all readers. More than half of young readers are not white. The writers and booksellers who connect with this diverse generation will thrive. Come learn how to find multicultural books to share and how […]