Woodson doesn’t set out to be “controversial”—she writes what she calls “realistic fiction” that can help young people discover the richness of the real world.
Rudine Sims Bishop uses “Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors” as an analogy to discuss the importance of diversity in books and the authors who write them.
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about the freedom he has had to write about topics that he might not have been able to tackle before winning the Newbery Award.
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about the importance of challenging the stereotypes you hold on to and how he explored that theme in Milo Imagines the World.
