Renee Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, educator,
and community activist. Her books have sold over one million
copies. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury,
2017), received a Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor. Her
children's picture books and novels for teens have received several
awards and international recognition. She has given readings and
lectures at many places, including the United Nations, the Library
of Congress, and the U.S. embassies in Japan and New Zealand. Her
poetry and fiction center the experiences of Black girls and women,
and explore themes of home, identity, and the intersections of
race, class, and gender.
Ekua Holmes is a collage-based artist who investigates family
histories, relationship dynamics, childhood impressions, and the
power of hope, faith, and self-determination in her work. She has
created and led workshops, been a visiting artist and lecturer, and
held artist residencies throughout New England. For her work in
illustrating children's literature, Holmes is the recipient of a
Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King's John Steptoe New Talent
Illustrator Award, Robert Siebert and Horn Book awards. She is also
currently Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Boston Art Commission,
along with Associate Director at the Center for Art and Community
Partnerships at MassArt.
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