Author Interaction | Uma Krishnaswami

Uma has written over twenty five books. She is a Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee, 2020 and 2021. Her books have been translated into eleven languages. Threads of Peace, one of her most recent books, is a middle-grade non-fiction title. It received Kirkus starred review and a Booklist starred review.

Author Interaction | Maulik Pancholy

‘The Best ait It’ is Maulik’s debut Novel. He is an award-winning actor, best known for his roles as Jonathan on 30 Rock, Baljeet Tjinder in Phineas and Ferb, Neal in the first season of Whitney, and as Sanjay Patel in both Weeds and Sanjay and Craig.

Author Interaction | Kwame Mbalia

Kwame is a New York Times Bestselling Author. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky is his debut novel and it won a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. He edited the #1 New York Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy.

Author Interaction | Lesa Cline-Ransome

Lesa Cline-Ransome is the acclaimed author of numerous award-winning picture books that celebrate in story, Satchel Paige, an ALA Notable Book and a Bank Street College “Best Children’s Book of the Year, Major Taylor: Champion Cyclist, Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star, Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass, Benny Goodman and Teddy […]