Bookbug & We Need Diverse Books are thrilled to introduce Kelly J. Baptist's Isaiah Dunn is My Hero to the world!

We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is proud to have published Baptist's award-winning story "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn" in the middle-grade anthology FLYING LESSONS. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero emerged from this short story as a full-length novel.

For this event, Kelly will be in conversation with WNDB co-founder, Ellen Oh.

Join Kelly J. Baptist, winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, in conversation with Editor Kandace Coston about her upcoming picture book, The Electric Slide and Kai.

Book Expo Chat with Editor Phoebe Yeh. Starts on the 23 minute mark. The link will take you to a Facebook page with the zoom meeting.

Booklist’s Middle Grade celebration culminates with this middle-grade panel, featuring authors in conversation with Booklist Senior Editor Julia Smith. Attendees will have the pleasure of hearing from Renee Watson (Ways to Make Sunshine, published by Bloomsbury), Jake Burt (Cleo Porter & the Body Electric,  published by Macmillan), Tony DiTerlizzi (Kenny & the Book of Beasts, published by Simon & Schuster), and Kelly J. Baptist (Isaiah Dunn in My Hero, published by Random House). The authors will discuss their upcoming titles and offer insight into the process of writing for a middle-grade audience.

Does your poetry collection need a refresh? Are you looking for ways to entice readers with lively poetry this spring? Do you love poetry, but are cautious about how to teach it in ways that will resonate with students? Check out our webinar featuring tips and strategies from renowned poet, educator, and literacy advocate Pat Mora about how to use poetry with students in various educational settings.cription goes here