Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Sister Friend

A Picture Book
Illustrator: Maydani, Shahrzad

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin andEvelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Abrams
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 226mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781419767210
• ISBN-10: 1419767216
• Artikelnr.: 68683773

Autorenporträt

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based educator and children’s book author. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by TIME magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. These works include Mommy’s Khimar, Once Upon an Eid (anthology contributor), Grounded (coauthor), Your Name Is a Song, Abdul’s Story, and Hold Them Close. Shahrzad Maydani is an illustrator of Iranian-English descent, raised in Niger and Kenya. Her debut children’s book, Poetree, received the Crystal Kite Award and was a Spring 2019 Kids’ Indie Next selection. She lives with her family in California.